Mosaic Blue
54BG 28/351 · #1A97BE · LRV 28 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Mosaic Blue28
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Mosaic Blue, Really?
Mosaic Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 54BG 28/351 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mosaic Blue
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Mosaic Blue 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 54BG 28/351 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 | ImpromptuSW 6955 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | YucatanP490-5 · Behr | 3.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Electric Blue2061-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pool Party5002-10B · Valspar | 2.1 | 24.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BellflowerPPG1237-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Surf's Up!136-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
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.
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 #1A97BE in HSL space. Pair Mosaic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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