Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Pool Party |
| SKU | 79BG 53/259 |
| Hex | #8CC5E9 |
| RGB | 140, 197, 233 |
| HSL | 203°, 68%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Pool Party
At LRV 53, Pool Party is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pool Party is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Pool Party within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8CC5E9 in HSL space. Pair Pool Party with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Pool Party Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pool Party 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 79BG 53/259 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pool Party
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Sky Fall (SW 9049) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sky Fall swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pool Party
At Behr, the closest color to Pool Party is Colorado Springs (570D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colorado Springs swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pool Party
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pool Party is Faded Denim (795) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faded Denim swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pool Party
Valspar's nearest match is Endless Blue (P108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49.5 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Party without repainting risk. See the full Endless Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pool Party
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pool Party is Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pool Party
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Twinkle (138-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Party without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pool Party
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pool Party
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Astral (DE5856), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Party without repainting risk. See the full Astral swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pool Party
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 12.18). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pool Party
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 7.84). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pool Party
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pool Party is Watery Sea (0638) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery Sea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pool Party
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pool Party is Watery Sea (0638) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery Sea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pool Party
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pool Party
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pool Party is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 47 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pool Party
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 9.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pool Party
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 6.66). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pool Party
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.85). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pool Party
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pool Party
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Party — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 13.54). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 79BG 53/259 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pool Party
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pool Party is Watery Sea (0638) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery Sea swatch →