Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Schooner Green |
| SKU | 50GG 48/194 |
| Hex | #8DC4BC |
| RGB | 141, 196, 188 |
| HSL | 171°, 32%, 66% |
| LRV | 48 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Glidden 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
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 Schooner Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Schooner Green 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 50GG 48/194 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Little Blue Box (SW 9044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Little Blue Box swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Schooner Green is Bucolic Blue (BXC-28) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bucolic Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hazy Blue (2040-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Hazy Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Valspar's nearest match is Float Your Boat (V064-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Float Your Boat swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Crush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soft Schooner Green. The nearest is Lady Liberty (231-4DB) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lady Liberty swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geyser Mist (HGSW 1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Geyser Mist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tranquil Teal (DE5703), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Schooner Green without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Teal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Texas Summer (JG-64), is clearly different (ΔE 7.58). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Texas Summer swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 7.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soft Schooner Green. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Schooner Green is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 10.86). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Schooner Green. The nearest is A Cappella (C2-717) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full A Cappella swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Costa (COSTA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.27). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Svenska Blue (SVENSKA BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.97). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Svenska Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 13.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Schooner Green — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 6.98). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50GG 48/194 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Schooner Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Schooner Green is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →