Duck Egg Blue
Duck Egg Blue · #99AB9D · LRV 38 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Duck Egg Blue38
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Duck Egg Blue, Really?
Duck Egg Blue reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Duck Egg Blue
Duck Egg Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Duck Egg Blue
Duck Egg Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Duck Egg 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 Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue 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 | Halcyon GreenSW 6213 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green BalsamPPU11-15 · Behr | 2.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Scenic Drive697 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Atlantic FoamV099-4 · Valspar | 1.8 | 38.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DonnegalPPG1138-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Desert LakeHGSW 3295 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Annie Sloan Colors
The nearest shades to Duck Egg Blue within Annie Sloan'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 #99AB9D in HSL space. Pair Duck Egg Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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