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PPG / Glidden Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · #9CD4E1 · LRV 60

Ocean Cruise reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what PPG / Glidden PPG1236-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

PPG / GLIDDEN OCEAN CRUISE
RGB 156, 212, 225LRV 60

Color spec

BrandPPG / Glidden
NameOcean Cruise
SKUPPG1236-4
Hex#9CD4E1
RGB156, 212, 225
HSL191°, 53%, 75%
LRV60
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyBlue
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About PPG / Glidden Ocean Cruise

At LRV 60, Ocean Cruise 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.

Ocean Cruise 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches by brand

11 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6779 · #A6D4DE · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 60
SW 6952 · #A7D8E8 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 63
SW 6793 · #A2D5E7 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 61
SW 6772 · #A6D0D6 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 58

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All blue at Behr →
S500-3 · #9ED4E2 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 60
M500-3 · #96DBE9 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 63
MQ4-55 · #ABD0D9 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
766 · #A0D6E2 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 61
757 · #9ED9E2 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 63
744 · #A1CFD7 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 57
751 · #A5D7DC · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 62

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All blue at Valspar →
8002-40C · #96D2E5 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 58
8002-38C · #A3D6DC · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 61
V067-2 · #A3D6DC · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 61.2
8001-40C · #9ED2E6 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 59

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1236-4 · #9CD4E1 · ΔE 0 · LRV 60
19BG 61/207 · #9AD5E2 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 61
17BG 60/218 · #94D3E1 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 60
90GG 59/196 · #9CD4D7 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 59

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All blue at Dutch Boy →
135-4DB · #8FD0DD · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 56
234-4DB · #ABD2DE · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 60
235-4DB · #ABD3E2 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 61
137-4DB · #A5D3E9 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 61
HGSW 1346 · #A6D4DE · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 60
HGSW 6779 · #A6D4DE · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 60
HGSW 1366 · #A2D5E7 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 61
HGSW 6793 · #A2D5E7 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 61

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5751 · #8CD4DF · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 54
DE5737 · #96D3D8 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 54
DET556 · #9DD8DB · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0658 · #9FD6E7 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 61
0672 · #9DDAE4 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 63

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0658 · #97D5E7 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 62
0672 · #94D8E2 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 63
H0044 · #ABD1E1 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 59

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All blue at Kompozit →
0658 · #97D5E7 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 60
0672 · #94D8E2 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 61

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Ocean Cruise within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1240-3 · LRV 59
PPG1238-3 · LRV 59
PPG1237-3 · LRV 63
PPG1151-3 · LRV 59
PPG1150-3 · LRV 64
PPG1157-3 · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9CD4E1 in HSL space. Pair Ocean Cruise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CD4E1 + #E1A99C
TRIADIC
#9CD4E1 · #E19CD4 · #D4E19C
ANALOGOUS
#9CE1CC · #9CD4E1 · #9CB1E1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.63:1fail
Sample text on black
12.92:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

PPG / Glidden Ocean Cruise Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Ocean Cruise from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1236-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ocean Cruise is Bluebell (SW 6793) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluebell swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

The closest Behr equivalent of Ocean Cruise is Partly Cloudy (S500-3). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Partly Cloudy and you'll get the same color. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ocean Cruise is Delano Waters (766). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Delano Waters and you'll get the same color. See the full Delano Waters swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

At Valspar, the closest color to Ocean Cruise is Open Book (8001-40C) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Open Book swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

The closest Glidden equivalent of Ocean Cruise is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Ocean Cruise and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ocean Cruise. The nearest is Breezeway (137-4DB) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breezeway swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ocean Cruise is Rivulet Path (HGSW 1366) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rivulet Path swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Ocean Cruise. The nearest is Aqua Bloom (DE5737) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 54 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Bloom swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orleans Tune (0658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Cruise without repainting risk. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Orleans Tune (0658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Cruise without repainting risk. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Ocean Cruise

Kompozit's nearest match is Orleans Tune (0658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Cruise without repainting risk. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →

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