Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Aqua Bloom |
| SKU | DE5737 |
| Hex | #96D3D8 |
| RGB | 150, 211, 216 |
| HSL | 185°, 46%, 72% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Aqua Bloom Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aqua Bloom from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5737 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bora Bora Shore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
Behr's nearest match is Peaceful Blue (S470-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Peaceful Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spectra Blue (2049-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Spectra Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Valspar, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Droplet (8002-38C) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Droplet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Aqua Bloom. The nearest is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
Glidden's nearest match is Glistening Teal (90GG 59/196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Glistening Teal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Life of Reilly (133-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Life of Reilly swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aqua Bloom
At Kompozit, the closest color to Aqua Bloom is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →