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GLIDDEN · PPG1146-5

Glidden Palmetto#6D9A9B · LRV 29

Palmetto reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1146-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN PALMETTO
RGB 109, 154, 155 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Palmetto
SKU PPG1146-5
Hex #6D9A9B
RGB 109, 154, 155
HSL 181°, 19%, 52%
LRV 29
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Palmetto

Palmetto 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.

Palmetto 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 2.59
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 20 · #739694 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 27
SW 6487 · #5C9598 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 26
SW 7611 · #7C9AA0 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 30
SW 9634 · #82979B · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 29
SW 9135 · #80969D · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 29

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All teal at Behr →
N470-5 · #69969A · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 27
MQ6-06 · #659B97 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 28
PPU13-05 · #5E9EA1 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 29
PPU13-07 · #709CA5 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 30
PPU13-7 · #709CA5 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
677 · #689B99 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 29
CSP-705 · #759F9A · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 31
2051-40 · #629FA0 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 30
719 · #75959A · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 28
2053-40 · #569CA5 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All teal at Valspar →
V102-5 · #6D9495 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 26.8
M304 · #6B9297 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 25.9
5002-4A · #789692 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 27.8
V103-4 · #729397 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 26.6
8003-39E · #78969A · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW741 · #6D9A9B · ΔE 0 · LRV 29
PPG1146-5 · #6E9A9C · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 29
PPG1143-5 · #759790 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 28
PPG1148-5 · #7B999C · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 29
PPG1144-5 · #7D9793 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 29

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All teal at Dutch Boy →
332-5DB · #5C9598 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 26
429-5DB · #7A9192 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 27
329-4DB · #769384 · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 27
431-3DB · #849BA3 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 31
432-5DB · #8095A0 · ΔE 9.63 · LRV 29
HGSW 2323 · #5C9598 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 26
HGSW 6487 · #5C9598 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 26
HGSW 2333 · #5B96A2 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 27
HGSW 3314 · #80969D · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 29
HGSW 9135 · #80969D · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET552 · #799B96 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 30
DEFD46 · #569FA7 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 31
DESS34 · #6F919A · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 27
DET567 · #70939E · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 28
DET570 · #7196A6 · ΔE 7.96 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.82
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 31
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 10.89 · LRV 27
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 12.37 · LRV 31
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 12.84 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.75
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 6.75 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 31
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 26
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 13.15 · LRV 27
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 27

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.73
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0688 · #609F9E · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 30
0667 · #6B9CA8 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 30
H078 · #7F9F97 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 32
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 29
H048 · #84979A · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 28

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All teal at Hirshfield's →
H0078 · #7B9E98 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 31
0688 · #559C9B · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 30
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 30
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 29
0499 · #7D999F · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 32

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.4
All teal at Rodda →
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 30
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 8.85 · LRV 29
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 32
CA191 · #8E9896 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 30
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 11 · LRV 32

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-730 · #659592 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 26
C2-712 · #7B9B95 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 30
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 8.73 · LRV 29
C2-731 · #7A919E · ΔE 9.93 · LRV 27
C2-747 · #7390A3 · ΔE 10.9 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.18
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 9.73 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 14.43 · LRV 28

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.93
All teal at Portola Paints →
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 8.93 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 11.87 · LRV 33
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 13.41 · LRV 26
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 16.37 · LRV 31

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.71
All teal at Annie Sloan →
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 32
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 38
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 14 · LRV 23
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 20.65 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 21.43 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.13
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 13.48 · LRV 22
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 14.81 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 20.33 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 22.63 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.92
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 36
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 17.31 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 18.5 · LRV 27
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 18.64 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All teal at Kompozit →
0688 · #559C9B · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 28
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 29
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 27
0499 · #7D999F · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 30
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 31

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

90GG 29/164 · LRV 29
90GG 30/195 · LRV 30
PPG1148-5 · LRV 29
PPG1143-5 · LRV 28
PPG1144-5 · LRV 29
30BG 27/119 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D9A9B in HSL space. Pair Palmetto with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D9A9B + #9B6E6D
TRIADIC
#6D9A9B · #9B6D9A · #9A9B6D
ANALOGOUS
#6D9B85 · #6D9A9B · #6D839B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.11:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.75:1 AA

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

Glidden Palmetto Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Palmetto 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 PPG1146-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palmetto

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palmetto is Peacock Plume (SW 20) — very close at ΔE 2.59, 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 Palmetto

At Behr, the closest color to Palmetto is Semi-Precious (MQ6-06) — very close at ΔE 3.17, 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 Palmetto

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Palmetto is Azure Water (677) — very close at ΔE 2.04, 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 Palmetto

Valspar has no exact twin of Palmetto. The nearest is Laid-Back Blue (8003-39E) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Laid-Back Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palmetto

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Palmetto is Wright Echo Blue (FLLW741). At ΔE 0 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 Palmetto

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Palmetto is Gulf Coast Green (332-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.16, 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 Palmetto

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palmetto is Cloudburst (HGSW 2323) — very close at ΔE 3.16, 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 Palmetto

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Palmetto is Avalon (DET552) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Avalon swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Palmetto

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Sir Drake (JG-02), is clearly different (ΔE 6.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Sir Drake swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Palmetto

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Stone Blue (NO. 86), is clearly different (ΔE 6.75). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Stone Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Palmetto

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Palmetto. The nearest is Cold North (0688) at ΔE 3.73 — 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 Palmetto

Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Blessed Blue (0667), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Blessed Blue swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Palmetto

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 8.85). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Palmetto

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Palmetto. The nearest is Luna (C2-712) at ΔE 4.15 — 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 Luna swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Palmetto

Clare has no exact twin of Palmetto. The nearest is Keep It Teal (PNT100-MD-75) at ΔE 4.18 — 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 Palmetto

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Blue Heron (BLUE HERON), is clearly different (ΔE 8.93). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Blue Heron swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Palmetto

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Palmetto. The nearest is Provence (PROVENCE) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Provence swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Palmetto

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 10.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Palmetto

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Country Gray (285141), is clearly different (ΔE 12.62). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Country Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Palmetto

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto — the nearest deck color, Blessed Blue (0667), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-5 instead. See the full Blessed Blue swatch →

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