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GLIDDEN · PPG1233-6

Glidden Montego Bay#3FBABD · LRV 40

Montego Bay reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1233-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN MONTEGO BAY
RGB 63, 186, 189 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Montego Bay
SKU PPG1233-6
Hex #3FBABD
RGB 63, 186, 189
HSL 181°, 50%, 49%
LRV 40
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Montego Bay

Montego Bay sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.

Montego Bay 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 4.19
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6950 · #01B0BB · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 34
SW 6759 · #75B9AE · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 41
SW 6787 · #56B5CA · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 39
SW 6938 · #48C2B0 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 43
SW 6780 · #71B8C7 · ΔE 8 · LRV 42

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All teal at Behr →
HDC-WR14-6 · #45BDC4 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 42
MQ4-21 · #17B5B5 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 37
530D-6 · #49B4AE · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 37
MQ4-51 · #5FB2BF · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 38
S490-4 · #60B7CB · ΔE 8.01 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
663 · #43BBB6 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 40
740 · #5CB5B9 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 39
2048-40 · #1FB9B4 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 38
2047-40 · #4BBCAB · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 40
656 · #4FC2B1 · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All teal at Valspar →
V029-2 · #30B6BF · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 37.8
5004-10A · #52BFC7 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 43.4
5006-8A · #68B6B6 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 39.9
5006-10A · #4BC3BC · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 44.3
5007-10A · #53BDB2 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 41.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.27
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1233-6 · #3FB9BC · ΔE 0.27 · LRV 39
PPG1234-5 · #4FB3B3 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 37
PPG1232-5 · #40BFB5 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 42
PPG1231-5 · #5EB2AA · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 37
PPG1236-5 · #59B9CB · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All teal at Dutch Boy →
132-5DB · #56C1BF · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 44
133-5DB · #60C0C7 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 44
135-5DB · #50BFCF · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 43
233-5DB · #6BB7C1 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 41
131-5DB · #49BCAF · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 40
HGSW 1314 · #75B9AE · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 41
HGSW 1354 · #56B5CA · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 39
HGSW 6787 · #56B5CA · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 39
HGSW 1344 · #71B8C7 · ΔE 8 · LRV 42
HGSW 6780 · #71B8C7 · ΔE 8 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5731 · #54C3C1 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
DE5738 · #6DBAC0 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 39
DE5752 · #5DBDCB · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 40
DE5759 · #62B4C0 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 36
DE5780 · #5AB5CB · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.96
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 10.96 · LRV 42
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 15.23 · LRV 37
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 16.26 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 17.3 · LRV 34
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 18.62 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.83
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 13.83 · LRV 40
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 14.57 · LRV 41
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 16.47 · LRV 31
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 17.98 · LRV 46
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0681 · #2CB7B9 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 38
0695 · #51B6AB · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 38
0674 · #30AEC3 · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 35
0673 · #6EC4D4 · ΔE 7.69 · LRV 48
0660 · #5DB5D5 · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 40

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0681 · #00B5B8 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 39
H0084 · #66B6B0 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 39
0695 · #3FB2A8 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 38
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 49
0660 · #4BB2D5 · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 42

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.32
All teal at Rodda →
R086 · #9EC1CD · ΔE 14.32 · LRV 50
CA190 · #A2B6B4 · ΔE 15.59 · LRV 44
R074 · #8DA09F · ΔE 16.1 · LRV 34
R080 · #94A5AB · ΔE 17.29 · LRV 37
R087 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 18.86 · LRV 42

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All teal at C2 Paint →
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 41
BD23 · #71B2C4 · ΔE 9.64 · LRV 39
C2-717 · #94BFBE · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 47
BD25 · #91B4AE · ΔE 11.65 · LRV 42
C2-716 · #92AEAC · ΔE 13.09 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.99
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 14.16 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 14.86 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 16.11 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 17.56 · LRV 42

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.28
All teal at Portola Paints →
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 16.28 · LRV 49
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 18.36 · LRV 26
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 19.39 · LRV 33
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 20.38 · LRV 28
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 21.96 · LRV 45

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.51
All teal at Annie Sloan →
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 11.51 · LRV 32
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 48
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 17.19 · LRV 38
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 19.43 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 22.93 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.48
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 16.48 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 17.39 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 21.07 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 21.45 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.53 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.33
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 13.33 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 14.27 · LRV 57
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 21.64 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 22.54 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 23.08 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All teal at Kompozit →
0681 · #00B5B8 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 37
0695 · #3FB2A8 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 36
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 46
0674 · #00AAC1 · ΔE 8.28 · LRV 33
0660 · #4BB2D5 · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 38

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1234-5 · LRV 37
PPG1232-5 · LRV 42
90GG 39/272 · LRV 39
PPG1236-5 · LRV 41
PPG1231-5 · LRV 37
90GG 45/254 · LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3FBABD in HSL space. Pair Montego Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3FBABD + #BD423F
TRIADIC
#3FBABD · #BD3FBA · #BABD3F
ANALOGOUS
#3FBD81 · #3FBABD · #3F7BBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.97:1 AAA

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

Glidden Montego Bay Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Montego Bay 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 PPG1233-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Montego Bay

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Fountain (SW 6787), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Fountain swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Montego Bay

Behr's nearest match is North Wind (HDC-WR14-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Montego Bay without repainting risk. See the full North Wind swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Montego Bay

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Montego Bay is Teal Tone (663) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Tone swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Montego Bay

At Valspar, the closest color to Montego Bay is Utopia Beckons (V029-2) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37.8 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Utopia Beckons swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Montego Bay

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Montego Bay is Montego Bay (PPG1233-6). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Montego Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Montego Bay swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Montego Bay

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Aquatica (131-5DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Aquatica swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Montego Bay

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Teal Endeavor (HGSW 1354), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Teal Endeavor swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Montego Bay

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Gulf Stream (DE5759), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Gulf Stream swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Montego Bay

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Morning Calm (JG-77), is clearly different (ΔE 10.96). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Morning Calm swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Montego Bay

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Arsenic (NO. 214), is clearly different (ΔE 13.83). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Arsenic swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Montego Bay

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cyan Sky (0681), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Montego Bay without repainting risk. See the full Cyan Sky swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Montego Bay

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Montego Bay is Cyan Sky (0681) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cyan Sky swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Montego Bay

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Silver Lake (R080), is clearly different (ΔE 17.29). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Silver Lake swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Montego Bay

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Montego Bay. The nearest is Pond Shimmer (BD24) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Shimmer swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Montego Bay

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 10.99). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Montego Bay

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS), is clearly different (ΔE 19.39). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Montego Bay

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Provence (PROVENCE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.51). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Provence swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Montego Bay

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 17.39). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Montego Bay

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Montego Bay — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 13.33). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-6 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Montego Bay

At Kompozit, the closest color to Montego Bay is Cyan Sky (0681) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cyan Sky swatch →

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