Juliet Blue
M328 · #ABC3CC · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Juliet Blue52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Juliet Blue, Really?
Juliet Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M328 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Juliet Blue
Juliet Blue 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 Juliet Blue
At LRV 52, Juliet Blue 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 Juliet 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 Valspar M328 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 | 1.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Opal WatersMQ5-50 · Behr | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SerenataAF-535 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TwinklePPG1154-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ChambrayPPG1153-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Flurried Blue432-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Juliet Blue within Valspar'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 #ABC3CC in HSL space. Pair Juliet Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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