Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Gentle Aquamarine |
| SKU | HGSW 9046 |
| Hex | #97CBD2 |
| RGB | 151, 203, 210 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Gentle Aquamarine
At LRV 54, Gentle Aquamarine 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.
Gentle Aquamarine 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
14 brands · top 5 each5 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Aquamarine 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #97CBD2 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Aquamarine 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Gentle Aquamarine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Aquamarine 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine is Gentle Aquamarine (SW 9046). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gentle Aquamarine and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Aquamarine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
The closest Valspar equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine is Big Sky Country (M325). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Big Sky Country and you'll get the same color. See the full Big Sky Country swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Surfside (DE5765), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Surfside swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Rapids (745), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Blue Rapids swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Behr's nearest match is Peaceful Blue (S470-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Aquamarine without repainting risk. See the full Peaceful Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gentle Aquamarine is Waving Waters (134-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waving Waters swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Aquamarine is Stillwater (0687) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gentle Aquamarine. The nearest is Blue Ground (NO. 210) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine — the nearest deck color, Soft Blue (0651), is clearly different (ΔE 6.88). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 instead. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine — the nearest deck color, Ersatz (C2-735), is clearly different (ΔE 8.1). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9046 instead. See the full Ersatz swatch →