Sticky Note Blue
50BG 33/360 · #38A1C5 · LRV 33 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Sticky Note Blue33
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Sticky Note Blue, Really?
Sticky Note Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BG 33/360 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sticky Note Blue
Sticky Note Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Sticky Note Blue
Sticky Note Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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 Sticky Note Blue 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 50BG 33/360 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 | Major BlueSW 6795 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue Chaise550D-6 · Behr | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yosemite Blue2059-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea5001-10B · Valspar | 0.8 | 29.6 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Puddle136-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 32 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Something BorrowedHGSW 1363 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sticky Note Blue 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 #38A1C5 in HSL space. Pair Sticky Note Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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