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Juliet Blue

M328 · #ABC3CC · LRV 52 · cool blue-green tone

M328 · #ABC3CC · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Juliet BlueValspar · M328
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Juliet Blue
VALSPAR · M328 · #ABC3CC
Brand · codeValsparM328 · all Valspar teals
LRV52Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
Hex · RGB · HSL#ABC3CC · 171, 195, 204 · 196°, 24%, 74%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Adirondack Blue22
  2. 2Van Courtland Blue31
  3. 3Juliet Blue52
  4. 4Refresh59
  5. 5Meander Blue66
Undertone and depth

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.

Room by room

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.

Light by light

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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

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.

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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.

Same deck, next chip over

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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Juliet Blue · 11.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Juliet Blue · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ABC3CC + #CCB4AB
TRIADIC
#ABC3CC · #CCABC3 · #C3CCAB
ANALOGOUS
#ABCCC5 · #ABC3CC · #ABB3CC

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