Aquaverde (SW 9051)
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Aquaverde (SW 9051) is a medium, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aquaverde
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Aquaverde by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Aquaverde, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Swan Sea | 500F-4 | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Aquaverde (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Aquaverde
Darker than Aquaverde
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9051 |
| Hex | #A3C0BD |
| RGB | 163, 192, 189 |
| HSL | 174°, 19%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.6, -10.4, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aquaverde (SW 9051), published as #A3C0BD
#90B6BB
#B6CABD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aquaverde (SW 9051)?
- Aquaverde has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aquaverde is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aquaverde in another brand?
- Swan Sea (Behr 500F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aquaverde warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Aquaverde as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.