Appleton
H0041 · #B2C7C7 · LRV 54 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Appleton54
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Appleton, Really?
Appleton reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0041 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Appleton
Appleton 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 Appleton
At LRV 54, Appleton 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 Appleton 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 Hirshfield's H0041 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 | Billowy BreezeSW 9055 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fresh ToneS430-2 · Behr | 3.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gossamer Blue2123-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.3 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweetest DamaskT624 · Valspar | 1.1 | 53.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty SurfPPG1034-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty SurfPPG1034-4 · Glidden | 1.0 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Appleton within Hirshfield's'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 #B2C7C7 in HSL space. Pair Appleton with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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