Aloe
HGSW 2296 · #ACCABC · LRV 55 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Aloe55
- 4Jetstream60
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Aloe, Really?
Aloe reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2296 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aloe
Aloe 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 Aloe
At LRV 55, Aloe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Aloe 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2296 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 | AloeSW 6464 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Baby AquaM440-3 · Behr | 2.2 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bridal Bouquet632 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wave Runner8002-35C · Valspar | 2.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CopenhagenPPG1137-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | CopenhagenPPG1137-4 · Glidden | 2.6 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Aloe within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #ACCABC in HSL space. Pair Aloe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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