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GLIDDEN · 90GG 29/164

Glidden Island Turquoise#6B9A9C · LRV 29

Island Turquoise reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 90GG 29/164 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN ISLAND TURQUOISE
RGB 107, 154, 156 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Island Turquoise
SKU 90GG 29/164
Hex #6B9A9C
RGB 107, 154, 156
HSL 182°, 20%, 52%
LRV 29
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Island Turquoise

Island Turquoise sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Island Turquoise is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6487 · #5C9598 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 26
SW 20 · #739694 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 27
SW 7612 · #679199 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 25
SW 6494 · #5B96A2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 27
SW 7611 · #7C9AA0 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 30

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All teal at Behr →
N470-5 · #69969A · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 27
PPU13-05 · #5E9EA1 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 29
MQ6-06 · #659B97 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 28
PPU13-07 · #709CA5 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 30
PPU13-7 · #709CA5 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
677 · #689B99 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 29
2051-40 · #629FA0 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 30
CSP-705 · #759F9A · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 31
2053-40 · #569CA5 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 30
719 · #75959A · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All teal at Valspar →
V102-5 · #6D9495 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 26.8
M304 · #6B9297 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 25.9
V103-4 · #729397 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 26.6
5002-4A · #789692 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 27.8
8003-39E · #78969A · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW741 · #6D9A9B · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 29
PPG1146-5 · #6E9A9C · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 29
PPG1148-5 · #7B999C · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 29
PPG1143-5 · #759790 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 28
PPG1144-5 · #7D9793 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 29

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All teal at Dutch Boy →
332-5DB · #5C9598 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 26
429-5DB · #7A9192 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 27
335-5DB · #738E97 · ΔE 7.68 · LRV 25
431-3DB · #849BA3 · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 31
432-5DB · #8095A0 · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 29
HGSW 2323 · #5C9598 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 26
HGSW 6487 · #5C9598 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 26
HGSW 2333 · #5B96A2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 27
HGSW 6494 · #5B96A2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 27
HGSW 3314 · #80969D · ΔE 7.97 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET552 · #799B96 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 30
DEFD46 · #569FA7 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 31
DESS34 · #6F919A · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 27
DET567 · #70939E · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 28
DET570 · #7196A6 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.22
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 7.22 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 31
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 27
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 12.68 · LRV 31
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 13.06 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 31
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 9.9 · LRV 26
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 13.65 · LRV 27
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 27

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0688 · #609F9E · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 30
0667 · #6B9CA8 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 30
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 29
H047 · #7D9192 · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 27
H048 · #84979A · ΔE 7.92 · LRV 28

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.47
All teal at Hirshfield's →
H0078 · #7B9E98 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 31
0688 · #559C9B · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 30
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 30
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 29
0499 · #7D999F · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 32

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.65
All teal at Rodda →
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 8.65 · LRV 30
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 29
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 9.71 · LRV 32
CA191 · #8E9896 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 30
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 11.21 · LRV 32

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-730 · #659592 · ΔE 3 · LRV 26
C2-712 · #7B9B95 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 30
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 9.26 · LRV 29
C2-731 · #7A919E · ΔE 9.91 · LRV 27
C2-747 · #7390A3 · ΔE 10.76 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 7.39 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 9.86 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 14.81 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 18.52 · LRV 34

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.9
All teal at Portola Paints →
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 12.06 · LRV 33
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 13.42 · LRV 26
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 16.86 · LRV 31

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All teal at Annie Sloan →
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 32
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 11.97 · LRV 38
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 13.81 · LRV 23
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 21.09 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 21.92 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.22
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 13.89 · LRV 22
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 15.23 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 20.75 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 22.99 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.18
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 36
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 13.08 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 17.82 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 18.84 · LRV 27
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 18.87 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All teal at Kompozit →
0688 · #559C9B · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 28
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 29
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 27
0499 · #7D999F · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 30
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 31

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Island Turquoise within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1146-5 · LRV 29
90GG 30/195 · LRV 30
PPG1148-5 · LRV 29
PPG1143-5 · LRV 28
PPG1144-5 · LRV 29
70GG 31/228 · LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6B9A9C in HSL space. Pair Island Turquoise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6B9A9C + #9C6D6B
TRIADIC
#6B9A9C · #9C6B9A · #9A9C6B
ANALOGOUS
#6B9C86 · #6B9A9C · #6B829C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.12:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.73:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Island Turquoise Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Island Turquoise from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Peacock Plume (SW 20) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peacock Plume swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At Behr, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Semi-Precious (MQ6-06) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Semi-Precious swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Azure Water (677) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Azure Water swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At Valspar, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Ship Shape (V102-5) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26.8 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ship Shape swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Island Turquoise

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Island Turquoise is Wright Echo Blue (FLLW741). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Echo Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Echo Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Gulf Coast Green (332-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gulf Coast Green swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Cloudburst (HGSW 2323) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudburst swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Island Turquoise. The nearest is Avalon (DET552) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avalon swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Sir Drake (JG-02), is clearly different (ΔE 7.22). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Sir Drake swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Stone Blue (NO. 86), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Stone Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Island Turquoise. The nearest is Cold North (0688) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cold North swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Island Turquoise. The nearest is Blessed Blue (0667) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blessed Blue swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Island Turquoise

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Island Turquoise is Churchill (C2-730) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Churchill swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Clare has no exact twin of Island Turquoise. The nearest is Keep It Teal (PNT100-MD-75) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Keep It Teal swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Blue Heron (BLUE HERON), is clearly different (ΔE 8.9). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Blue Heron swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Provence (PROVENCE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Provence swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 10.22). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Island Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Country Gray (285141), is clearly different (ΔE 13.08). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 29/164 instead. See the full Country Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Island Turquoise

Kompozit has no exact twin of Island Turquoise. The nearest is Blessed Blue (0667) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blessed Blue swatch →

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