Gentle Aquamarine
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Gentle Aquamarine (9046) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 54.0 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#97CBD2LRV
54.05
Gentle Aquamarine's Color Strip
Gentle Aquamarine is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cay and Rapture Blue. The strip spans from Bathe Blue at the lightest end to Blue Nile at the deepest. Color strip 165 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Gentle Aquamarine in Rooms
Follow Gentle Aquamarine from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Dining Room Photo
Gentle Aquamarine (9046) moves through 1 dining room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Gentle Aquamarine paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gentle Aquamarine (9046) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Sherwin-Williams Gentle Aquamarine in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Gentle Aquamarine (9046) brings its blue character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Gentle Aquamarine — minimalist bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
The 1 bedroom image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Gentle Aquamarine
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Gentle Aquamarine (9046) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 54.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
rustic modern front door featuring Gentle Aquamarine by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image place Gentle Aquamarine (9046) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. An LRV of 54.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gentle Aquamarine — classy kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
The 1 mudroom image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Gentle Aquamarine paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Gentle Aquamarine (9046) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Gentle Aquamarine
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1 Patio Photo
Viewed across 1 patio image in an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, Gentle Aquamarine (9046) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 54.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
warm patio featuring Gentle Aquamarine by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Gentle Aquamarine (9046) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 54.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gentle Aquamarine — eclectic house
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Coordinating Colors
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
Gentle Aquamarine reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 32), opening up a space where Polished Concrete encloses it.
Gentle Aquamarine reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 17), opening up a space where Briny encloses it.
Trim Color
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Cay the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (54 vs 49) makes Gentle Aquamarine the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Liquid Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gentle Aquamarine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 46) makes Gentle Aquamarine the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Bauble reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Gentle Aquamarine the marginally brighter of the two.
Gentle Aquamarine reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 5, Gentle Aquamarine is decisively the brighter choice.
Vaguely Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gentle Aquamarine reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Rockweed encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 54), opening up a space where Gentle Aquamarine encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 54, Bathe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Cay the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 54, Swimming is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 54, Aviary Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 54 vs 32, Gentle Aquamarine is decisively the brighter choice.
Gentle Aquamarine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 42, Gentle Aquamarine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (54 vs 49) makes Gentle Aquamarine the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Manufacturer description
As cheerful as its name, this cool aquamarine hue creates a spa-like escape. Its clean blue-green undertone is perfect for a bathroom or accent wall.