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Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gentle Aquamarine sits at L* 78.4, a* -15.2, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 17.6, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 54.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.0, Gentle Aquamarine is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gentle Aquamarine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rapids | 745 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Indigo | 744 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Spectra Blue | 2049-50 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gentle Aquamarine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cay | SW 6772 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cay SW 6772 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Jetstream SW 6492 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- After the Rain SW 9047 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Aquaverde SW 9051 · darker, LRV 48.9
- Rest Assured SW 9061 · darker, LRV 48.6
Colors that go with Gentle Aquamarine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gentle Aquamarine:
- Polished Concrete SW 9167
- Briny SW 6775
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gracious Rose SW 6317 · complementary (180°)
- Refresh SW 6751 · analogous (−30°)
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · analogous (+30°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (120°)
- Stone Guardians SW 9531 · triadic (240°)
Gentle Aquamarine vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 54.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.