Dusty Aqua (PPG 10-29)
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Dusty Aqua (PPG 10-29) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Aqua
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dusty Aqua by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dusty Aqua, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Quietude | SW 6212 | 48 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Catalina Blue | 703 | 48.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Smokey Slate | 460E-3 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Bay | 5002-3C | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Dusty Aqua (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Aqua
Darker than Dusty Aqua
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-29 |
| Hex | #A2B5AB |
| RGB | 162, 181, 171 |
| HSL | 148°, 11%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -8.5, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Aqua (PPG 10-29), published as #A2B5AB
#90ABA9
#B4BFAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Aqua (PPG 10-29)?
- Dusty Aqua has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Aqua is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Aqua in another brand?
- Smokey Slate (Behr 460E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Dusty Aqua warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dusty Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.