True Turquoise
19BG 61/207 · #9AD5E2 · LRV 61 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3True Turquoise61
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is True Turquoise, Really?
True Turquoise reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 19BG 61/207 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for True Turquoise
True Turquoise 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.
How Lighting Changes True Turquoise
At LRV 61, True Turquoise 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.
Most complaints about True Turquoise 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 19BG 61/207 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 | BluebellSW 6793 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue SarongP490-2 · Behr | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Delano Waters766 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gossamer Threads8002-40C · Valspar | 2.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Rivulet PathHGSW 1366 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to True Turquoise 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 #9AD5E2 in HSL space. Pair True Turquoise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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