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Misty Aqua

PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA · LRV 66 · cool blue-green tone

PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Misty AquaPPG / Glidden · PPG1147-3
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Misty Aqua
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1147-3 · all PPG / Glidden teals
LRV66Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
Hex · RGB · HSL#BCDADA · 188, 218, 218 · 180°, 29%, 80%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Green Meets Blue36
  2. 2Wythe Blue48
  3. 3Misty Aqua66
  4. 4Waterfall71
  5. 5Bubble77
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Misty Aqua, Really?

Misty Aqua reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1147-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Aqua

Misty 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Misty Aqua

At LRV 66, Misty 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Misty 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1147-3 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.

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Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Misty 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Misty Aqua · 14.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Misty Aqua · 1.5 : 1 · fails for text

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 #BCDADA in HSL space. Pair Misty Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCDADA + #DABCBC
TRIADIC
#BCDADA · #DABCDA · #DADABC
ANALOGOUS
#BCDACB · #BCDADA · #BCCBDA

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