Sausalito Sky
17BG 65/182 · #A8DBE5 · LRV 65 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Sausalito Sky65
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Sausalito Sky, Really?
Sausalito Sky reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 17BG 65/182 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sausalito Sky
Sausalito Sky 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Sausalito Sky
At LRV 65, Sausalito Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sausalito Sky 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 17BG 65/182 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 | Blue BaubleSW 6948 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Viking550E-3 · Behr | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Pickup Blue2054-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Angelic Blue5003-9B · Valspar | 0.9 | 66.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArielPPG1237-3 · PPG / Glidden | 5.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fly Away135-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sausalito Sky 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 #A8DBE5 in HSL space. Pair Sausalito Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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