Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Tropical Dream |
| SKU | PPG1230-1 |
| Hex | #D9EAE5 |
| RGB | 217, 234, 229 |
| HSL | 162°, 29%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Tropical Dream
Tropical Dream is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Tropical Dream shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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 Tropical Dream 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 #D9EAE5 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Dream 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 Tropical Dream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tropical Dream 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 PPG1230-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tropical Dream is Buoyant Blue (SW 6483). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Buoyant Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Buoyant Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Behr's nearest match is Arctic Flow (HDC-WR15-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Dream without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Flow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Come Sail Away (846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Dream without repainting risk. See the full Come Sail Away swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Valspar's nearest match is Stillness (7005-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Dream without repainting risk. See the full Stillness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tropical Dream is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tropical Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Tropical Dream is Faint Blue (233-1DB). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Faint Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Faint Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Dream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Sterling White (HGSW 4056), is clearly different (ΔE 6.92). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aquamarine (DET555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Dream without repainting risk. See the full Aquamarine swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Sizing (NO. 314), is clearly different (ΔE 6.69). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Tropical Dream is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Tropical Dream is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Standard White (CA025), is clearly different (ΔE 7.24). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tropical Dream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tropical Dream is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tropical Dream
At Clare, the closest color to Tropical Dream is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.65). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.35). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tropical Dream
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Dream — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 8.94). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1230-1 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tropical Dream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Tropical Dream is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →