Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Alpine Air Aqua |
| SKU | 90GG 83/069 |
| Hex | #DCEEEF |
| RGB | 220, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 183°, 37%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Alpine Air Aqua Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alpine Air Aqua 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 Glidden 90GG 83/069 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tibetan Sky (SW 7134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Tibetan Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
At Behr, the closest color to Alpine Air Aqua is Ash White (W-F-520) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ash White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Alpine Air Aqua is Icing on the Cake (2049-70) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icing on the Cake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
The closest Valspar equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua is Visionary (8007-3G). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Valspar is your counter, order Visionary and you'll get the same color. See the full Visionary swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Free Spirit (PPG1233-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Baby Love (134-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Baby Love swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, White Core (HGSW 4051), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Alpine Air Aqua is Thawed Out (DE5742) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thawed Out swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 6.1). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Alpine Air Aqua. The nearest is Cabbage White (NO. 269) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Standard White (CA025), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Alpine Air Aqua is Nuance (C2-724) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 7.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.35). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 19.78). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.88). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 7.72). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90GG 83/069 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alpine Air Aqua
Kompozit's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Air Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →