Aqua Bloom
DE5737 · #96D3D8 · LRV 54 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Aqua Bloom54
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Aqua Bloom, Really?
Aqua Bloom reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5737 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aqua Bloom
Aqua Bloom 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 Aqua Bloom
At LRV 54, Aqua Bloom 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 Aqua Bloom 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5737 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 | Bora Bora ShoreSW 9045 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Big SurfM460-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spectra Blue2049-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Droplet8002-38C · Valspar | 2.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glistening Teal90GG 59/196 · Glidden | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Aqua Bloom within Dunn-Edwards'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 #96D3D8 in HSL space. Pair Aqua Bloom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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