
Holiday Turquoise
Holiday Turquoise is a versatile Blue from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#8AC6BD
LRV
49.46
Holiday Turquoise in Real Rooms
Holiday Turquoise has a medium-high LRV of 49.46 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a front door and misc.
6 Front Door Photos
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Holiday Turquoise. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.

Front door in Holiday Turquoise makes a striking, spirited entrance.
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2 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Holiday Turquoise, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.

Furniture piece painted in Holiday Turquoise brings tropical warmth indoors.
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Cabinet painted in Holiday Turquoise transforms functional pieces into art.
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Coordinating Colors



Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 49), opening up a space where Holiday Turquoise encloses it.



At LRV 49 vs 24, Holiday Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.



A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.



A 9-point LRV gap (59 vs 49) makes Refresh the marginally brighter of the two.



Aqueduct reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 49) makes Bora Bora Shore the marginally brighter of the two.



A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.



A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 49) makes Belize the marginally brighter of the two.



Holiday Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors


At LRV 79 vs 49, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.



Holiday Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.


Holiday Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Ruby Violet encloses it.


At LRV 49 vs 17, Holiday Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.



At LRV 49 vs 30, Holiday Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.



At LRV 64 vs 49, Wallflower is decisively the brighter choice.



Holiday Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
Lighter Colors



Blue Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



At LRV 66 vs 49, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.



A 9-point LRV gap (59 vs 49) makes Refresh the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors



A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.


At LRV 49 vs 33, Holiday Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.



Holiday Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Jargon Jade encloses it.



A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.