Aquamarine
DET555 · #D6EAE8 · LRV 79 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Aquamarine79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Aquamarine, Really?
Aquamarine reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET555 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aquamarine
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Aquamarine 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 DET555 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 | Retiring BlueSW 6763 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.3 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Arctic FlowHDC-WR15-5 · Behr | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Quiet Pond2052-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Babymoon BlueV031-1 · Valspar | 2.3 | 78.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical DreamPPG1230-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical DreamPPG1230-1 · Glidden | 1.6 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #D6EAE8 in HSL space. Pair Aquamarine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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