Soft Aqua Stone
90GG 58/171 · #A0D1D3 · LRV 58 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Soft Aqua Stone58
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Soft Aqua Stone, Really?
Soft Aqua Stone reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90GG 58/171 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Aqua Stone
Soft Aqua Stone 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 Soft Aqua Stone
At LRV 58, Soft Aqua Stone 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 Soft Aqua Stone 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 58/171 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 | CaySW 6772 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hopeful BlueBIC-23 · Behr | 2.2 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Indigo744 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lake Breeze5007-7B · Valspar | 3.6 | 58.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fun-Guy233-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Aqua Stone 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 #A0D1D3 in HSL space. Pair Soft Aqua Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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