Soft Schooner Green
50GG 48/194 · #8DC4BC · LRV 48 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Soft Schooner Green48
- 4Ocean Boulevard53
- 5Refresh59
What Color Is Soft Schooner Green, Really?
Soft Schooner Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50GG 48/194 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Schooner Green
Soft Schooner Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Soft Schooner Green
Soft Schooner Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Soft Schooner Green 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 50GG 48/194 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 | Little Blue BoxSW 9044 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bucolic BlueBXC-28 · Behr | 2.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Blue2040-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Float Your BoatV064-3 · Valspar | 1.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caribbean CrushPPG17-31 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lady Liberty231-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Schooner Green 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 #8DC4BC in HSL space. Pair Soft Schooner Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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