Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Aquatic Mist |
| SKU | 5008-9B |
| Hex | #A8E3D7 |
| RGB | 168, 227, 215 |
| HSL | 168°, 51%, 77% |
| LRV | 68.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Aquatic Mist
At LRV 68.3, Aquatic Mist 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.
Aquatic Mist 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Aquatic Mist within Valspar'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 #A8E3D7 in HSL space. Pair Aquatic Mist 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.
Valspar Aquatic Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aquatic Mist 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 Valspar 5008-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Behr's nearest match is Spring Storm (S450-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquatic Mist without repainting risk. See the full Spring Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Harbor Side Teal (654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquatic Mist without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Side Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Aquatic Mist is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Teal Zeal (58GG 71/202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquatic Mist without repainting risk. See the full Teal Zeal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Teal Seaglass (131-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aquatic Mist without repainting risk. See the full Teal Seaglass swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aquatic Mist is Jaded Clouds (DE5702) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 68.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jaded Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Aquatic Mist. The nearest is Everest (0679) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Aquatic Mist. The nearest is Everest (0679) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aquatic Mist
Kompozit has no exact twin of Aquatic Mist. The nearest is Everest (0679) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everest swatch →