Harborside Sky
30BG 72/120 · #C3E1EB · LRV 72 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Harborside Sky72
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Harborside Sky, Really?
Harborside Sky reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 72/120 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Harborside Sky
Harborside Sky is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Harborside Sky
At LRV 72, Harborside Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Harborside Sky are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/120 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SoarSW 6799 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Velvet Sky570E-2 · Behr | 1.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Allure771 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming8001-40A · Valspar | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Surf's UpPPG1236-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Front Porch Blue236-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Harborside Sky within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C3E1EB in HSL space. Pair Harborside Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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