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GLIDDEN · PPG1234-3

Glidden Aqua Whisper#BFDFDF · LRV 69

Aqua Whisper reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1234-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN AQUA WHISPER
RGB 191, 223, 223 LRV 69

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Aqua Whisper
SKU PPG1234-3
Hex #BFDFDF
RGB 191, 223, 223
HSL 180°, 33%, 81%
LRV 69
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Aqua Whisper

At LRV 69, Aqua Whisper 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 Whisper 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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6484 · #BEDBD8 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 66
SW 6771 · #C2E0E3 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 71
SW 6491 · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 70
SW 6498 · #C5DCE0 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 68
SW 6799 · #C3DFE8 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 70

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All teal at Behr →
540E-2 · #BFE0E0 · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 70
T17-04 · #C5E1E1 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 71
530E-3 · #B8E0E1 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 69
MQ3-19 · #C2E2DC · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 71
N440-2 · #BEDED6 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 68

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
722 · #BCDDDD · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 67
2051-60 · #BEDCDD · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 67
2049-60 · #C0E3E3 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 72
750 · #B7DFE2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 68
673 · #C6DEDA · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 68

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All teal at Valspar →
V066-1 · #BEDEDD · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 68.4
8002-38B · #B9DEE2 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 68
V067-1 · #B9DEE2 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 68.2
M314 · #C2DCDE · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 68
5004-9B · #B9E0E5 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 69.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1234-3 · #BFDEDE · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 69
PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 66
PPG1235-3 · #C4DDE1 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 69
PPG1146-3 · #C6DAD8 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 67
PPG1230-2 · #BCE1D7 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 69

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All teal at Dutch Boy →
233-2DB · #C3DEDD · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 69
135-2DB · #C3E1E5 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 71
334-2DB · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 70
235-2DB · #C1DEE3 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 69
236-2DB · #C1E0E9 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 71
HGSW 2327 · #BEDBD8 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 66
HGSW 2337 · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 70
HGSW 6491 · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 70
HGSW 2357 · #C5DCE0 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 68
HGSW 6498 · #C5DCE0 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 68

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5764 · #BBDEE5 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 63
DE5736 · #B9E5E8 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 67
DE5743 · #CADFDD · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 65
DE5757 · #B3E1E8 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 64
DE5771 · #CADCDE · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 67
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 10 · LRV 62
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 11.21 · LRV 73
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 12.46 · LRV 69
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 13.55 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.94
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 69
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 71
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 11.68 · LRV 66
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 71
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 12.48 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0686 · #BADEDB · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 68
0665 · #BEDADE · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 66
0699 · #C7DBD2 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 67
0650 · #C1D9E3 · ΔE 6 · LRV 66
0642 · #CDDDE2 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 70

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 66
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 67
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 74
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 66
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 70

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.32
All teal at Rodda →
CA181 · #D7DCDA · ΔE 9.32 · LRV 71
R091 · #CAD0D3 · ΔE 9.9 · LRV 63
CA028 · #DAD9D3 · ΔE 11.99 · LRV 69
CA030 · #D7D5CD · ΔE 12.52 · LRV 67
CA029 · #DEDAD3 · ΔE 13.41 · LRV 70

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 68
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 68
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 71
C2-705 · #CFDED7 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 70
C2-722 · #CFDEE2 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 71

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 9.69 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 11.09 · LRV 68

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.13
All teal at Portola Paints →
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 13.13 · LRV 75
SAN FERNANDO · #D5D0C9 · ΔE 14.06 · LRV 63
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 14.14 · LRV 63
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 60
GYPSY · #D9CFCD · ΔE 17.56 · LRV 64

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All teal at Annie Sloan →
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 48
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 11.69 · LRV 50
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 13.03 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 13.95 · LRV 49
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 21.79 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.31
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 13.31 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 15.36 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 16.6 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 16.63 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 24.32 · LRV 60

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.26
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 57
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 13.39 · LRV 93
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 13.91 · LRV 48
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 19.24 · LRV 68
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 23.12 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All teal at Kompozit →
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 66
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 66
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 72
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 66
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 69

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Aqua Whisper within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

50GG 69/134 · LRV 69
PPG1235-3 · LRV 69
90GG 74/108 · LRV 74
PPG1230-2 · LRV 70
PPG1146-3 · LRV 68
PPG1141-2 · LRV 68

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BFDFDF in HSL space. Pair Aqua Whisper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BFDFDF + #DFBFBF
TRIADIC
#BFDFDF · #DFBFDF · #DFDFBF
ANALOGOUS
#BFDFCF · #BFDFDF · #BFCFDF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.84:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Aqua Whisper Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Aqua Whisper 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 PPG1234-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bathe Blue (SW 6771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Bathe Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

The closest Behr equivalent of Aqua Whisper is Cloudy Day (540E-2). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Behr is your counter, order Cloudy Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloudy Day swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Aqua Whisper is Dolphin's Cove (722). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dolphin's Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Dolphin's Cove swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

The closest Valspar equivalent of Aqua Whisper is Ring Box Blue (V066-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.4 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Ring Box Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Ring Box Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Aqua Whisper is Aqua Whisper (PPG1234-3). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Aqua Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Aqua Whisper swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Delectable Aqua (233-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Delectable Aqua swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aqua Whisper is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aqua Whisper is Blue Moon (DE5764) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 9.02). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.94). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Outerspace (0686), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aqua Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Outerspace swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Aqua Whisper is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 9.32). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Aqua Whisper is Raindrop (C2-720). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Raindrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Raindrop swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

At Clare, the closest color to Aqua Whisper is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), is clearly different (ΔE 14.06). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full San Fernando swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 21.79). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Aqua Whisper — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 15.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1234-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Aqua Whisper. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Aqua Whisper

At Kompozit, the closest color to Aqua Whisper is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →

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