Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Aquamarine |
| SKU | DET555 |
| Hex | #D6EAE8 |
| RGB | 214, 234, 232 |
| HSL | 174°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Aquamarine
Aquamarine is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Aquamarine 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Aquamarine 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 #D6EAE8 in HSL space. Pair Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aquamarine 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 DET555 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aquamarine
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Aquamarine is Retiring Blue (SW 6763). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Retiring Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Retiring Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aquamarine
Behr's nearest match is Arctic Flow (HDC-WR15-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Flow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aquamarine
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Aquamarine is Quiet Pond (2052-70). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Quiet Pond and you'll get the same color. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aquamarine
At Valspar, the closest color to Aquamarine is Babymoon Blue (V031-1) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.3 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babymoon Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aquamarine
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aquamarine
Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aquamarine
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Faint Blue (233-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Faint Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aquamarine
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aquamarine
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Aquamarine
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mikonos (C2-721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Aquamarine
Clare has no exact twin of Aquamarine. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aquamarine
Kompozit's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →