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GLIDDEN · 50BG 57/173

Glidden Seaglass Blue#A1CCDE · LRV 57

Seaglass Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 50BG 57/173 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN SEAGLASS BLUE
RGB 161, 204, 222 LRV 57

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Seaglass Blue
SKU 50BG 57/173
Hex #A1CCDE
RGB 161, 204, 222
HSL 198°, 48%, 75%
LRV 57
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Seaglass Blue

At LRV 57, Seaglass Blue 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.

Seaglass Blue 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 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 1.75
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9063 · #9BC8DE · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 53
SW 6506 · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 55
SW 6499 · #ADCCD3 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 57
Cay
SW 6772 · #A6D0D6 · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 58
SW 6527 · #B2C8D8 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 56

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All blue at Behr →
S520-3 · #9DC7DB · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 53
MQ4-55 · #ABD0D9 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 59
S500-3 · #9ED4E2 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 60
S530-3 · #A0C7E3 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 54
PPU14-13 · #ADC7DC · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
780 · #9BCEE5 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 58
800 · #A5C8DD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 55
787 · #94CCE7 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 55
CW-655 · #ACC7D4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 55
744 · #A1CFD7 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All blue at Valspar →
5001-7B · #99C8DD · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 53.3
4007-9B · #9FD0E7 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 58.3
8002-41B · #A2C9D6 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 54
V071-1 · #ADCEE1 · ΔE 3 · LRV 58.6
8003-41B · #AAC8D5 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-3 · #ADCFE0 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 59
PPG1240-3 · #A3D1EA · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 59
PPG1157-3 · #AAC8D7 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 55
PPG1239-3 · #9FC8E4 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 54
PPG1236-4 · #9CD4E1 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 60

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All blue at Dutch Boy →
236-3DB · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 55
237-4DB · #A6CDE4 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 57
234-4DB · #ABD2DE · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 60
336-3DB · #ADC9D0 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 55
135-4DB · #8FD0DD · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 56
HGSW 2366 · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 55
HGSW 6506 · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 55
Cay
HGSW 1336 · #A6D0D6 · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 58
Cay
HGSW 6772 · #A6D0D6 · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 58
HGSW 1386 · #B2C8D8 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 56

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DET585 · #A5CDE1 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 59
DE5765 · #9ACAD3 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 50
DE5779 · #89CEE0 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 51
DE5758 · #8ECED8 · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 51
DE5877 · #B0C6DF · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.21
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 56
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 55
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 11.52 · LRV 56
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 12.32 · LRV 55
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 14.54 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 52
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 46
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 8.65 · LRV 51
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 14.02 · LRV 59
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 15.75 · LRV 58

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
H044 · #AACEDF · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 58
0651 · #AECFDF · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 59
0658 · #9FD6E7 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 61
0637 · #ABD0EC · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 60
0644 · #AFC7D7 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0651 · #A8CCDD · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 59
H0044 · #ABD1E1 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 59
0637 · #A6D0EC · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 61
0644 · #ABC5D6 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 55
0615 · #B4CCDF · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 59

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All blue at Rodda →
R086 · #9EC1CD · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 50
R085 · #B8CBD4 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 58
CA189 · #B5C8C7 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 55
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 53
R097 · #B3BEC5 · ΔE 9.3 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.62
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-735 · #B0C6CE · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 54
C2-736 · #BACCD8 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 59
C2-976 · #B6C8CA · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 56
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 8.14 · LRV 50
C2-769 · #B7CEE9 · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.71
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 7.45 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 10.34 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 12.4 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 13.91 · LRV 54

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.29
All blue at Portola Paints →
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 55
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 49
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 11.87 · LRV 56
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 17.19 · LRV 58
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 17.77 · LRV 60

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All blue at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 50
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 11.27 · LRV 48
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 14.4 · LRV 49
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 17.16 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 21.2 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.73 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 20.33 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 26.24 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 32.6 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.81
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 36
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 12.73 · LRV 48
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 26.37 · LRV 68
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 27.05 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All blue at Kompozit →
0651 · #A8CCDD · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 57
0637 · #A6D0EC · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 59
0658 · #97D5E7 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 60
0644 · #ABC5D6 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 53
0615 · #B4CCDF · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 58

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

30BG 57/149 · LRV 57
PPG1239-3 · LRV 55
PPG1157-3 · LRV 55
70BG 53/164 · LRV 53
90BG 57/143 · LRV 57
PPG1238-3 · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A1CCDE in HSL space. Pair Seaglass Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A1CCDE + #DEB3A1
TRIADIC
#A1CCDE · #DEA1CC · #CCDEA1
ANALOGOUS
#A1DED1 · #A1CCDE · #A1AEDE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.21:1 AAA

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

Glidden Seaglass Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Seaglass 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 50BG 57/173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seaglass Blue is Vast Sky (SW 6506) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vast Sky swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Behr's nearest match is Perfect Landing (S520-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Landing swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crisp Morning Air (780), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Morning Air swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Valspar's nearest match is Neptune's Castle (8002-41B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Neptune's Castle swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Seaglass Blue is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Seaglass Blue is Fine Blue (237-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seaglass Blue is Cold River (HGSW 2366) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold River swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 6.21). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Liam Blue (H044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Liam Blue swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Soft Blue (0651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Dream Whisper (R085), is clearly different (ΔE 6.34). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Ersatz (C2-735), is clearly different (ΔE 5.62). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Ersatz swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 6.29). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Backdrop has no exact twin of Seaglass Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Seaglass Blue — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 57/173 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Seaglass Blue

Kompozit's nearest match is Soft Blue (0651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaglass Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →

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