Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Aqua Chintz |
| SKU | 90GG 57/146 |
| Hex | #A5CFD1 |
| RGB | 165, 207, 209 |
| HSL | 183°, 32%, 73% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Glidden Aqua Chintz
At LRV 57, Aqua Chintz 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 Chintz 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Rust-Oleum
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Aqua Chintz 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 #A5CFD1 in HSL space. Pair Aqua Chintz 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 Aqua Chintz Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aqua Chintz 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 57/146 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cay (SW 6772), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Chintz without repainting risk. See the full Cay swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
Behr's nearest match is Prelude (740E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Chintz without repainting risk. See the full Prelude swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Aqua Chintz is Indigo (744) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indigo swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
At Valspar, the closest color to Aqua Chintz is Lake Breeze (5007-7B) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58.6 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Aqua Chintz. The nearest is Cassiopeia (PPG1141-3) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cassiopeia swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Aqua Chintz. The nearest is Lake Getaway (334-3DB) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lake Getaway swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cay (HGSW 1336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Chintz without repainting risk. See the full Cay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Aqua Chintz. The nearest is Seaport (DE5744) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seaport swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Aqua Chintz. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Aqua Chintz is Blue Ground (NO. 210) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Aqua Chintz
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Aqua Chintz is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →