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GLIDDEN · 53GG 50/360

Glidden Thai Teal#56C9BC · LRV 50

Thai Teal reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 53GG 50/360 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN THAI TEAL
RGB 86, 201, 188 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Thai Teal
SKU 53GG 50/360
Hex #56C9BC
RGB 86, 201, 188
HSL 173°, 52%, 56%
LRV 50
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Thai Teal

At LRV 50, Thai Teal 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.

Thai Teal 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. 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6938 · #48C2B0 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 43
SW 6752 · #70BAA7 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 41
SW 9043 · #89C6B7 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 49
SW 6766 · #6EC2C4 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 46
SW 6986 · #6CCCA5 · ΔE 8.8 · LRV 49

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All teal at Behr →
M470-5 · #55CAC0 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 48
BIC-53 · #5AC4B5 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 45
520B-6 · #36CAC8 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 47
S460-4 · #70CBCA · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 50
M480-5 · #54C5CA · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
656 · #4FC2B1 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 44
606 · #5BC1A9 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 44
2042-40 · #3DC6AB · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 44
614 · #50C9AC · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 46
732 · #68C1C3 · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All teal at Valspar →
V028-2 · #50C7C1 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 46.2
5006-10A · #4BC3BC · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 44.3
5007-9C · #6EC9C2 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 49.2
5008-10A · #60D0B9 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 50.9
6002-10A · #6BC9A9 · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 47.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1232-5 · #40BFB5 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 42
PPG1230-4 · #77C2B3 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 46
PPG1229-4 · #5EC9AD · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 47
PPG1233-5 · #71CBCE · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 51
PPG1228-4 · #81C4A9 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 47

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All teal at Dutch Boy →
131-5DB · #49BCAF · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 40
131-4DB · #73D2C9 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 54
132-5DB · #56C1BF · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 44
130-5DB · #72C2A6 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 45
133-5DB · #60C0C7 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 44
HGSW 1304 · #70BAA7 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 41
HGSW 1305 · #89C6B7 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 49
HGSW 9043 · #89C6B7 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 49
HGSW 1324 · #6EC2C4 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 46
HGSW 6766 · #6EC2C4 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.82
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5696 · #5FD1BA · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 48
DET548 · #6FC0B1 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 45
DE5731 · #54C3C1 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 45
DE5697 · #34C2A7 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 39
DE5724 · #77BCB6 · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.07
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 12.07 · LRV 42
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 14.22 · LRV 48
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 17.55 · LRV 48
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 17.88 · LRV 45
JG-68 · #A8B4A6 · ΔE 17.93 · LRV 44

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.62
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 40
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 13.43 · LRV 52
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 15.08 · LRV 41
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 16.6 · LRV 48
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 20.45 · LRV 46

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0694 · #7DCCC2 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 51
0695 · #51B6AB · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 38
0708 · #97C7B7 · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 51
0715 · #89CFAF · ΔE 9.04 · LRV 53
0673 · #6EC4D4 · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 48

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0694 · #72CAC1 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 51
H0084 · #66B6B0 · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 39
0708 · #90C4B4 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 50
0715 · #82CDAD · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 52
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 11.32 · LRV 49

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.09
All teal at Rodda →
CA190 · #A2B6B4 · ΔE 16.09 · LRV 44
R086 · #9EC1CD · ΔE 16.36 · LRV 50
CA185 · #A9B9B0 · ΔE 16.62 · LRV 46
R087 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 20.98 · LRV 42
CA193 · #ABB2B4 · ΔE 21.08 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.66
All teal at C2 Paint →
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 41
C2-717 · #94BFBE · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 47
BD25 · #91B4AE · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 42
BD23 · #71B2C4 · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 39
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 17.54 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.01
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 12.01 · LRV 42
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 14.05 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 15.34 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 15.41 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 17.34 · LRV 48

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.71
All teal at Portola Paints →
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 16.71 · LRV 49
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 21.36 · LRV 45
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 21.46 · LRV 55
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 23.54 · LRV 47
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 24.15 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.06
All teal at Annie Sloan →
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 13.06 · LRV 32
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 13.8 · LRV 48
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 16.6 · LRV 38
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 20.94 · LRV 50
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 21.29 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.58
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 18.58 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 18.92 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 20.05 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 21.18 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.31 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.45
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 13.45 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 15.56 · LRV 36
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 21.82 · LRV 38
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 22.7 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 23.12 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All teal at Kompozit →
0694 · #72CAC1 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 50
0708 · #90C4B4 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 49
0715 · #82CDAD · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 51
0687 · #8CC1C2 · ΔE 9.62 · LRV 48
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 11.32 · LRV 46

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Thai Teal within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1229-4 · LRV 48
PPG1230-4 · LRV 46
PPG1232-5 · LRV 42
PPG1233-5 · LRV 51
PPG1228-4 · LRV 47
90GG 45/254 · LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #56C9BC in HSL space. Pair Thai Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#56C9BC + #C95663
TRIADIC
#56C9BC · #BC56C9 · #C9BC56
ANALOGOUS
#56C983 · #56C9BC · #569CC9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.48:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Thai Teal Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Thai Teal 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 53GG 50/360 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thai Teal

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Thai Teal is Synergy (SW 6938) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 43 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Synergy swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Thai Teal

Behr's nearest match is Explorer Blue (M470-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thai Teal without repainting risk. See the full Explorer Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thai Teal

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Thai Teal is Miami Teal (656) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 44 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Miami Teal swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Thai Teal

At Valspar, the closest color to Thai Teal is Setting Sail (V028-2) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46.2 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Setting Sail swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thai Teal

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Tropical Tide (PPG1229-4), is clearly different (ΔE 5.16). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Tropical Tide swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Thai Teal

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Thai Teal. The nearest is Greek Siren (132-5DB) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 44 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greek Siren swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thai Teal

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Fore and Aft (HGSW 1324), is clearly different (ΔE 6.67). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Fore and Aft swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thai Teal

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Thai Teal. The nearest is Port Hope (DE5731) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Port Hope swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thai Teal

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Morning Calm (JG-77), is clearly different (ΔE 12.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Morning Calm swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thai Teal

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Arsenic (NO. 214), is clearly different (ΔE 10.62). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Arsenic swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thai Teal

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Thai Teal. The nearest is Turkish Teal (0694) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turkish Teal swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thai Teal

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Thai Teal is Turkish Teal (0694) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Teal swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Thai Teal

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 16.36). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Thai Teal

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Pond Shimmer (BD24), is clearly different (ΔE 7.66). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Pond Shimmer swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Thai Teal

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 12.01). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Thai Teal

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Costa (COSTA), is clearly different (ΔE 16.71). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Costa swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Thai Teal

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Svenska Blue (SVENSKA BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.8). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Svenska Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Thai Teal

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 18.58). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Thai Teal

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Thai Teal — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 13.45). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 53GG 50/360 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Thai Teal

At Kompozit, the closest color to Thai Teal is Turkish Teal (0694) — very close at ΔE 3.12, 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 Turkish Teal swatch →

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