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Aquitaine SW 9057
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Aquitaine sits at L* 67.8, a* -9.8, b* -8.5. Its hue angle is 221° and its chroma is 13.0, 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 8%.
LRV 37.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.7, Aquitaine is lighter than 47% 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 Aquitaine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Springs | 1669 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. John Blue | CSP-675 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean City Blue | 718 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aquitaine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashing Waves | S450-4 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Atmosphere | QE-51 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bon Voyage | 510F-4 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Seas | SW 6500 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ebbtide | SW 6493 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Interesting Aqua SW 6220 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Ebbtide SW 6493 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · darker, LRV 33.9
Colors that go with Aquitaine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Aquitaine:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Concord Buff SW 7684
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dressy Rose SW 6024 · complementary (180°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · analogous (−30°)
- Notable Hue SW 6521 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosé SW 6290 · triadic (120°)
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · triadic (240°)
Aquitaine vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 37.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 37.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 37.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.