Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Evening Aqua Sky |
| SKU | 90GG 56/122 |
| Hex | #AACDCF |
| RGB | 170, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 183°, 28%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Glidden Evening Aqua Sky
At LRV 56, Evening Aqua Sky 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.
Evening Aqua Sky 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
16 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Evening Aqua Sky 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 #AACDCF in HSL space. Pair Evening Aqua Sky 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 Evening Aqua Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Evening Aqua Sky 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 56/122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evening Aqua Sky is Stream (SW 6499) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Behr's nearest match is Prelude (740E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Aqua Sky without repainting risk. See the full Prelude swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Evening Aqua Sky is Thunderbird (675) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thunderbird swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Valspar has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Wave Runner (8002-35C) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wave Runner swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Cassiopeia (PPG1141-3) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cassiopeia swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lake Getaway (334-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Aqua Sky without repainting risk. See the full Lake Getaway swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evening Aqua Sky is Cay (HGSW 1336) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Evening Aqua Sky is Seaport (DE5744) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaport swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Evening Aqua Sky is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Restful Retreat (0497) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Restful Retreat (0497) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Rodda has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Clear Skies (CA189) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Clare has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Serenity Blue (285139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Aqua Sky without repainting risk. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Evening Aqua Sky
Kompozit has no exact twin of Evening Aqua Sky. The nearest is Restful Retreat (0497) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →