Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Bahama Blue |
| SKU | 30BG 50/183 |
| Hex | #8FC1D0 |
| RGB | 143, 193, 208 |
| HSL | 194°, 41%, 69% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Soft Bahama Blue
At LRV 50, Soft Bahama 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.
Soft Bahama 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 by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Bahama Blue 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 #8FC1D0 in HSL space. Pair Soft Bahama Blue 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 Soft Bahama Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Bahama 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 30BG 50/183 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is After the Rain (SW 9047), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bahama Blue without repainting risk. See the full After the Rain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Denim (BIC-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bahama Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Denim swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Bahama Blue is Passion Blue (2053-50) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passion Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Bahama Blue is Tidal Wave (5002-7C) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47.7 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal Wave swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Bahama Blue. The nearest is Wright Blue Mist (FLLW892) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wright Blue Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue is School's Out (234-5DB). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order School's Out and you'll get the same color. See the full School's Out swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vintage Aqua (HGSW 1345), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bahama Blue without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue is Eastern Sky (DE5786). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Eastern Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Eastern Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Bahama Blue. The nearest is Blue Ground (NO. 210) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Bahama Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Bahama Blue is Shimmering Wave (R086) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →