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GLIDDEN · 54BG 28/351

Glidden Mosaic Blue#1A97BE · LRV 28

Mosaic Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 54BG 28/351 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN MOSAIC BLUE
RGB 26, 151, 190 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Mosaic Blue
SKU 54BG 28/351
Hex #1A97BE
RGB 26, 151, 190
HSL 194°, 76%, 42%
LRV 28
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Mosaic Blue

Mosaic Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Mosaic Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6955 · #0192B8 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 23
SW 6795 · #289EC4 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 29
SW 6954 · #01A2C6 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 30
SW 6958 · #0192C6 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 24
SW 6788 · #01A0B8 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 28

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All blue at Behr →
BIC-38 · #4C96BB · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 27
M500-4 · #4699C4 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 28
S490-5 · #459DB7 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 29
520B-7 · #1E8EAA · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 23
M480-6 · #2C96AC · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2058-40 · #419AB7 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 28
769 · #1FA0C1 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 31
2061-40 · #3E90B8 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 28
783 · #4298C4 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 30
2064-40 · #3195CA · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All blue at Valspar →
5002-10B · #0195B7 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 24.4
5001-8A · #4891B0 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 24.8
V071-4 · #489BC6 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 28.8
4007-10B · #339BCF · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 28.6
4008-10B · #0192CC · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1237-6 · #1993BE · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 25
PPG1238-5 · #5497B6 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 27
PPG1239-5 · #3D90BC · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 25
PPG1240-5 · #3399CE · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 28
PPG1236-7 · #0090A8 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 23

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All blue at Dutch Boy →
136-6DB · #1597B9 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 26
137-6DB · #4398C1 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 28
236-5DB · #4F91AF · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 25
135-6DB · #2C9AB3 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 27
140-5DB · #5A99C9 · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 29
HGSW 1363 · #289EC4 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 29
HGSW 6795 · #289EC4 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 29
HGSW 1353 · #01A0B8 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 28
HGSW 6788 · #01A0B8 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 28
HGSW 1343 · #34A3B6 · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5837 · #0098C8 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 25
DE5830 · #1E8CAB · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 21
DET573 · #4C98C2 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 30
DE5781 · #1E98AE · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 24
DE5844 · #3194CE · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.03
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 17.03 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 17.52 · LRV 31
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 17.57 · LRV 20
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 17.6 · LRV 26
JG-70 · #6A887F · ΔE 19.21 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.55
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 31
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 10.08 · LRV 26
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 11.58 · LRV 29
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 13.99 · LRV 26
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 14.12 · LRV 18

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0661 · #38A5CB · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 32
0675 · #0096AC · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 24
0674 · #30AEC3 · ΔE 9.38 · LRV 35
0618 · #7393B4 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 28
0682 · #00A4A4 · ΔE 14.88 · LRV 29

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0661 · #16A3CB · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 34
0675 · #0092AA · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 26
0674 · #00AAC1 · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 36
0618 · #6B90B3 · ΔE 10.15 · LRV 28
0682 · #00A0A2 · ΔE 13.9 · LRV 30

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.74
All blue at Rodda →
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 13.74 · LRV 29
R075 · #698587 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 22
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 15.34 · LRV 32
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 15.63 · LRV 30
R098 · #77808A · ΔE 17.28 · LRV 22

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.56
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-765 · #6991AF · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 26
C2-766 · #759FBF · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 32
C2-747 · #7390A3 · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 26
C2-764 · #5A83AA · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 21
C2-763 · #6481AD · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 21

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.72
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-41 · #427494 · ΔE 13.33 · LRV 16
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 14.19 · LRV 27
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 15.16 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 19.09 · LRV 21

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.64
All blue at Portola Paints →
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 11.64 · LRV 26
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 14.64 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 15.37 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 16.67 · LRV 33
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 31.71 · LRV 26

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All blue at Annie Sloan →
GIVERNY · #018DB0 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 22
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 10.97 · LRV 23
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 18.09 · LRV 32
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 24.33 · LRV 38
FLORENCE · #018B72 · ΔE 24.95 · LRV 20

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.83
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 13.83 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 17.91 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 24.16 · LRV 22
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 24.81 · LRV 38
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 33.58 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.25
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 16.25 · LRV 36
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 19.7 · LRV 12
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 23.43 · LRV 29
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 25.41 · LRV 27
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 30.49 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All blue at Kompozit →
0661 · #16A3CB · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 31
0675 · #0092AA · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 23
0674 · #00AAC1 · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 33
0618 · #6B90B3 · ΔE 10.15 · LRV 26
0682 · #00A0A2 · ΔE 13.9 · LRV 28

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1237-6 · LRV 25
PPG1239-5 · LRV 24
PPG1240-5 · LRV 28
16BG 29/350 · LRV 29
50BG 33/360 · LRV 33
PPG1238-5 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #1A97BE in HSL space. Pair Mosaic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#1A97BE + #BE411A
TRIADIC
#1A97BE · #BE1A97 · #97BE1A
ANALOGOUS
#1ABE93 · #1A97BE · #1A45BE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.38:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.21:1 AA

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

Glidden Mosaic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Mosaic Blue 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 54BG 28/351 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Impromptu (SW 6955), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mosaic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Impromptu swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Valley Of Glaciers swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mosaic Blue. The nearest is Electric Blue (2061-40) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Electric Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

At Valspar, the closest color to Mosaic Blue is Pool Party (5002-10B) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 24.4 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pool Party swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bellflower (PPG1237-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 25 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mosaic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bellflower swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Surf's Up! (136-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mosaic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Up! swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mosaic Blue is Something Borrowed (HGSW 1363) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Borrowed swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mosaic Blue is Pool Party (DE5837) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 25 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pool Party swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Spontaneous (JG-70), is clearly different (ΔE 19.21). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Spontaneous swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, St Giles Blue (NO. 280), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full St Giles Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Bliss (0675), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Bliss (0675), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 13.74). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Swallow Tail (C2-765), is clearly different (ΔE 8.56). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Swallow Tail swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Keep It Teal (PNT100-MD-75), is clearly different (ΔE 14.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Keep It Teal swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Heron (BLUE HERON), is clearly different (ΔE 11.64). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Blue Heron swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Mosaic Blue. The nearest is Giverny (GIVERNY) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 22 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Giverny swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 13.83). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 16.25). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Mosaic Blue

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Mosaic Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Bliss (0675), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 54BG 28/351 instead. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →

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