Isle Royale
PPG1232-4 · #81D7CE · LRV 58 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Isle Royale58
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Isle Royale, Really?
Isle Royale reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1232-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Isle Royale
Isle Royale 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 Isle Royale
At LRV 58, Isle Royale 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 Isle Royale 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1232-4 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 | BelizeSW 6945 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Island OasisHDC-MD-09 · Behr | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Cool661 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Wave5006-9C · Valspar | 1.6 | 57.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · Glidden | 0.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tip Top Teal132-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Isle Royale within PPG / 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 #81D7CE in HSL space. Pair Isle Royale with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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