Alpine Air Aqua
90GG 83/069 · #DCEEEF · LRV 83 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Alpine Air Aqua83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Alpine Air Aqua, Really?
Alpine Air Aqua reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 90GG 83/069 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Alpine Air Aqua
Alpine Air 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Alpine Air Aqua
Alpine Air Aqua is very light — LRV 83, 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 Alpine Air 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 Glidden 90GG 83/069 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 | Tibetan SkySW 7134 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | HeliumM480-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Icing on the Cake2049-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Visionary8007-3G · Valspar | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Free SpiritPPG1233-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Baby Love134-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Alpine Air Aqua within Glidden'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 #DCEEEF in HSL space. Pair Alpine Air Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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