Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Tropical Surf |
| SKU | 30BG 72/069 |
| Hex | #D0E0E5 |
| RGB | 208, 224, 229 |
| HSL | 194°, 29%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Tropical Surf
At LRV 72, Tropical Surf 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.
Tropical Surf 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Tropical Surf 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 #D0E0E5 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Surf 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 Surf Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tropical Surf 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 30BG 72/069 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Surf
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tropical Surf is Silent Ripple (SW 9682) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tropical Surf
The closest Behr equivalent of Tropical Surf is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Waterfall and you'll get the same color. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Surf
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tropical Surf is Ocean Air (2123-50) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Valspar's nearest match is Air Kiss (4007-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.5 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Surf without repainting risk. See the full Air Kiss swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tropical Surf
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tropical Surf is Goddess (PPG1238-2). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Goddess and you'll get the same color. See the full Goddess swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tropical Surf
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tropical Surf is Peaceful Blue (234-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peaceful Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Surf
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tropical Surf. The nearest is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tropical Surf. The nearest is Waterloo (DE6330) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tropical Surf
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tropical Surf is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tropical Surf
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tropical Surf is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Surf without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Rodda has no exact twin of Tropical Surf. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tropical Surf
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Tropical Surf is Alpine (C2-722). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Alpine and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Surf without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tropical Surf
Kompozit's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Surf without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →