Mystic Blue
PPG1237-5 · #48A8CF · LRV 34 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Mystic Blue34
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Mystic Blue, Really?
Mystic Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1237-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mystic Blue
Mystic Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Mystic Blue
Mystic Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mystic Blue 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 PPG1237-5 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 | JacarandaSW 6802 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue Chaise550D-6 · Behr | 2.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Belle Island782 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | InfinityV033-2 · Valspar | 2.6 | 34.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mystic BluePPG1237-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Puddle136-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mystic Blue 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 #48A8CF in HSL space. Pair Mystic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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