Aquitaine
Aquitaine is a versatile Blue from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to perfect for adding character to any space. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#88ABB4
LRV
37.70
Aquitaine's Color Strip
Aquitaine is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between French Moire and Secret Cove. The strip spans from Little Boy Blu at the lightest end to Connor's Lakefront at the deepest. Browsing strip 173 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Aquitaine in Real Rooms
Aquitaine has a medium-high LRV of 37.7 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's cool-toned and , so it will lean blue or gray under cool north-facing light and soften in warmer evening light. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, house and bathroom.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
On kitchen cabinets, Aquitaine adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Sw Aquitaine Kitchen Cabinets
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2 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Aquitaine has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Sw 9057 Exterior
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Aquitaine Exterior
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1 Bathroom Photo
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Aquitaine has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
Sw Aquitaine Bathroom
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