Coastal Aqua
HGSW 1316 · #A1D5CB · LRV 59 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Coastal Aqua59
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Coastal Aqua, Really?
Coastal Aqua reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1316 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coastal Aqua
Coastal Aqua 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 Coastal Aqua
At LRV 59, Coastal Aqua 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 Coastal Aqua 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 1316 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 | AqueductSW 6758 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fish PondP440-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Mist Green2041-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Electro ChillV065-3 · Valspar | 2.5 | 60.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WhirlpoolPPG1230-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WhirlpoolPPG1230-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Coastal Aqua 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 #A1D5CB in HSL space. Pair Coastal Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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