Green Aqua
M420-2 · #D0E8DB · LRV 76 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1October Mist47
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Green Aqua76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Green Aqua, Really?
Green Aqua reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr M420-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Aqua
Green Aqua shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Green Aqua
Green Aqua is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Green Aqua 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 M420-2 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 | Green TranceSW 6462 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lido Green617 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper5008-7A · Valspar | 2.0 | 76.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peppermint PattyPPG1226-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peppermint PattyPPG1226-2 · Glidden | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zen Green331-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Green Aqua 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 #D0E8DB in HSL space. Pair Green Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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