Aquifer
MQ6-08 · #9BC7C6 · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Aquifer52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Aquifer, Really?
Aquifer reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr MQ6-08 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aquifer
Aquifer 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 Aquifer
At LRV 52, Aquifer 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 Aquifer 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 Behr MQ6-08 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 | RaindropSW 6485 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterfall2050-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Favorite SweaterP028 · Valspar | 1.3 | 52.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pitter PatterPPG1142-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Patina'd232-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Aquifer within Behr'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 #9BC7C6 in HSL space. Pair Aquifer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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