Sky Splash
PPG1037-2 · #C9D3D3 · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Sky Splash, Really?
Sky Splash reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1037-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sky Splash
Sky Splash 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sky Splash
At LRV 64, Sky Splash 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 Sky Splash 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 PPG1037-2 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 | LullabySW 9136 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Absolute ZeroN490-1 · Behr | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Smoke1584 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pelican4007-1A · Valspar | 2.1 | 64.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sky SplashPPG1037-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silver Shores430-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sky Splash 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 #C9D3D3 in HSL space. Pair Sky Splash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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