Aqua Seawind
90GG 66/157 · #B0DDDF · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Aqua Seawind, Really?
Aqua Seawind reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90GG 66/157 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aqua Seawind
Aqua Seawind 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.
How Lighting Changes Aqua Seawind
At LRV 66, Aqua Seawind 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.
Most complaints about Aqua Seawind 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 66/157 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 | Blue BaubleSW 6948 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beachside DriveM460-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | China Blue2052-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Srsly BlueM218 · Valspar | 1.3 | 67.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MinervaPPG1231-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua'd Glass133-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Aqua Seawind 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 #B0DDDF in HSL space. Pair Aqua Seawind with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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