Dusty Aqua
PPG10-29 · #A2B5AA · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Dusty Aqua44
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Dusty Aqua, Really?
Dusty Aqua reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG10-29 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusty Aqua
Dusty Aqua is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Dusty Aqua
Dusty Aqua sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dusty 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 PPG / Glidden PPG10-29 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 | Forever GreenSW 9653 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | AquatonePMD-100 · Behr | 1.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindance1572 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray EmbraceV099-3 · Valspar | 1.8 | 45.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty AquaPPG10-29 · Glidden | 0.4 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Teal427-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dusty Aqua within PPG / 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 #A2B5AA in HSL space. Pair Dusty Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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