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PPG / GLIDDEN · 10-29

PPG / Glidden Dusty Aqua#A2B5AB · LRV 44

Dusty Aqua reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 10-29 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN DUSTY AQUA
RGB 162, 181, 171 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Dusty Aqua
SKU 10-29
Hex #A2B5AB
RGB 162, 181, 171
HSL 148°, 11%, 67%
LRV 44
Undertone green / cool
Family Teal

About PPG / Glidden 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.

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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Gaelic Garden
SKU 0463 · #A5B3AB · LRV 43
ΔE 2.11 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 44
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 45
DE5647
#A0BCA7
Reeds
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 46
DE5710
#91B6AC
Treetop
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 42
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All teal at Valspar →
5003-3C
#A8BAAF
April Thicket
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 46.7
V099-3
#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 45.8
P101
#9BBAB4
Nursery Wall
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 45.4
8003-37D
#99B6B3
Renew Blue
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 43
M344
#9FB8B7
Chance of Showers
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All teal at Behr →
N360-3
#A8B7A9
Still Gray
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 45
PPU12-09
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 44
PPU12-9
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 44
PPU12-08
#9DB8B3
Opal Silk
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 45
PPU12-8
#9DB8B3
Opal Silk
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 48
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 41
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 43

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
1572
#A7B3AA
Raindance
ΔE 2.69 · LRV
CC-680
#A7B3AA
Raindance
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 43
CSP-775
#A9B5A5
Sage Wisdom
ΔE 3.48 · LRV
466
#A7B4A2
Garden Path
ΔE 3.81 · LRV
CW-640
#A7B0A9
Pearl
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 44
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 45
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 19
#A0BBB8
Festoon Aqua
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 46
SW 6206
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 44
SW 66
#ACB19F
Cascade Green
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 43
SW 7652
#ABB0AC
Mineral Deposit
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 43
SW 9138
#A6B2B5
Stardew
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.71
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 51
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.75 · LRV 33

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

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.

1144-4
Holly Glen
LRV 45
1133-4
Silver Leaf
LRV 44
1033-4
Light Drizzle
LRV 41
1127-4
Gargoyle
LRV 43
1035-3
Blue By You
LRV 45
10-04
Polaris
LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A2B5AB in HSL space. Pair Dusty Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A2B5AB + #B5A2AC
TRIADIC
#A2B5AB · #ABA2B5 · #B5ABA2
ANALOGOUS
#A3B5A2 · #A2B5AB · #A2B5B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.16:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.73:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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