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Agua Fría SW 9053
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Agua Fría sits at L* 77.1, a* -11.0, b* -7.7. Its hue angle is 215° and its chroma is 13.4, 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 9%.
LRV 51.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.6, Agua Fría is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Agua Fría
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Blue | CW-595 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Rapids | 745 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indigo | 744 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Agua Fría
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alluring Blue | ICC-99 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Drip | S460-2 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cay | SW 6772 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jetstream | SW 6492 | 3.67 | 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.
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · lighter, LRV 54.9
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Take Five SW 6513 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · darker, LRV 47.5
- French Moire SW 9056 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · darker, LRV 46.6
Colors that go with Agua Fría
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Agua Fría:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Favorite Tan SW 6157
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · complementary (180°)
- Raindrop SW 6485 · analogous (−30°)
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · analogous (+30°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · triadic (120°)
- Grassland SW 6163 · triadic (240°)
Agua Fría vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 51.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.