Interesting Aqua
Interesting Aqua is a Blue paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Living Well, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#9BAFB2
LRV
40.84
Interesting Aqua's Color Strip
Interesting Aqua is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rain and Delft. The strip spans from Tradewind at the lightest end to Still Water at the deepest. Strip 219 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Interesting Aqua in Rooms
Follow Interesting Aqua from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 15 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
7 Misc Photos
Interesting Aqua (6220) brings its blue character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Feature wall painted in bold Interesting Aqua anchors this room.
@forever_for_now_house
2 Living Room Photos
2 living room images place Interesting Aqua (6220) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 40.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Living room walls in vibrant Interesting Aqua create energetic ambiance.
@penderandpeony
Living room walls in warm Interesting Aqua provide energetic, welcoming backdrop.
@finaltouchesredesign
1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Dining room walls in beautiful Interesting Aqua spark conversation and appetite.
@so.southern.studio
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
These 2 kitchen cabinets images show how Interesting Aqua (6220) can sit beside countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in Interesting Aqua brings modern color to cooking space.
@masterstouchdesignbuild
Kitchen cabinets in striking Interesting Aqua update this cooking workspace.
@bestapplianceandkitchens
1 House Photo
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Interesting Aqua (6220) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Exterior shutters and trim in Interesting Aqua add coastal character.
@nineddesign
2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images trace Interesting Aqua (6220) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Bathroom walls in soft Interesting Aqua create a refreshing, spa-like retreat.
@thatbitchaleea
Vanity cabinetry in cool Interesting Aqua brightens this bathroom considerably.
@ibuild_inc1
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 41, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Interesting Aqua encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Blonde is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 41, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Languid Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Moire reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 41, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Interesting Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Interesting Aqua encloses it.
Interesting Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Interesting Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Krypton reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lullaby reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Interesting Aqua encloses it.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Interesting Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (41 vs 29) makes Interesting Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
Interesting Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Interesting Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 29, Interesting Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This cool and pleasant blue with its green-gray undertones is an invitation to relax on a gentle, cloudy day. Consider in a nursery or bathroom.