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Festoon Aqua SW 0019
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Festoon Aqua sits at L* 73.9, a* -9.8, b* -1.6. Its hue angle is 189° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 46.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.6, Festoon Aqua is lighter than 58% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Festoon Aqua
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhine River | 689 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Kensington Green | 710 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Wedgewood Gray | HC-146 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Festoon Aqua
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Sea | 500F-4 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Harmonious | PPU13-12 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Aspiring Blue | S440-3 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Hazel | SW 6471 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain | SW 6219 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drizzle | SW 6479 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hazel SW 6471 · lighter, LRV 49.9
- Kind Green SW 6457 · lighter, LRV 50.5
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Stardew SW 9138 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Spearmint SW 6465 · darker, LRV 42.2
Colors that go with Festoon Aqua
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Festoon Aqua:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Delightful SW 6289 · complementary (180°)
- Hazel SW 6471 · analogous (−30°)
- French Moire SW 9056 · analogous (+30°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (120°)
- Cool Beige SW 9086 · triadic (240°)
Festoon Aqua vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 46.6), more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 46.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.