Blue Skies
JG-85 · #4E7280 · LRV 15 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Blue Skies15
- 3Adirondack Blue22
- 4Van Courtland Blue31
What Color Is Blue Skies, Really?
Blue Skies reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-85 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Skies
Blue Skies works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Blue Skies
With an LRV of 15, Blue Skies is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Blue Skies 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 Magnolia Home JG-85 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 | Inky BlueSW 9149 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | River RapidsS450-6A · Behr | 3.0 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mozart Blue1665 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Folk BlueV107-5 · Valspar | 3.3 | 14.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Totally Teal30BG 16/133 · Glidden | 1.9 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ahoy Blue336-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Skies within Magnolia Home'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 #4E7280 in HSL space. Pair Blue Skies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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