Glacier Basin
HGSW 1356 · #8FD0DD · LRV 56 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Glacier Basin56
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Glacier Basin, Really?
Glacier Basin reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1356 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glacier Basin
Glacier Basin 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 Glacier Basin
At LRV 56, Glacier Basin 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 Glacier Basin 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1356 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 | CloudlessSW 6786 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sky WatchHDC-MD-14 · Behr | 2.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rhythm and Blues758 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Infinity Pool5003-9C · Valspar | 2.0 | 57.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea Faring Clear Blue17BG 60/218 · Glidden | 1.0 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Glacier Basin within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #8FD0DD in HSL space. Pair Glacier Basin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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