Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Gentle Aquamarine |
| SKU | SW 9046 |
| Hex | #97CBD2 |
| RGB | 151, 203, 210 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About 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 by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Aquamarine within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9046 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Glidden's nearest match is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine is Breezy Aqua (HGSW 1335). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Breezy Aqua and you'll get the same color. See the full Breezy Aqua 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gentle Aquamarine is Blue Ground (NO. 210) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ground 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Gentle Aquamarine
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Gentle Aquamarine. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →