Air Force Blue vs Aqua Blue paint color comparison

Air Force Blue vs Aqua Blue

Air Force BlueLittle GreenevsAqua BluePPGΔE 6.1Noticeable difference

Where Air Force Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Aqua Blue is a PPG color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Aqua Blue (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Air Force Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Air Force Blue
Little Greene · 260
Hex#558799
LRV21.6
BrandLittle Greene
Number260
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Aqua Blue
PPG · PPG1151-5
Hex#5e97a9
LRV28.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1151-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Air Force Blue vs Aqua Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Air Force Blue on one side and Aqua Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Air Force Blue comparisons

See how Air Force Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Air Force Blue
White Dove
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Air Force Blue
Ammonite
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Iron Ore
Air Force Blue
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 6, Air Force Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Air Force Blue
Purbeck Stone
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Evergreen Fog
Air Force Blue
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Air Force Blue
Mizzle
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Agreeable Gray
Air Force Blue
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Accessible Beige
Air Force Blue
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Air Force Blue
Denim Drift
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Air Force Blue
French Gray
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Naval
Air Force Blue
Naval
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Air Force Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Air Force Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Air Force Blue
Bancha
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Air Force Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Air Force Blue
Hardwick White
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Pure White
Air Force Blue
Pure White
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Artichoke
Air Force Blue
Artichoke
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Air Force Blue
Balboa Mist
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Shoji White
Air Force Blue
Shoji White
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Snowbound
Air Force Blue
Snowbound
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Pewter Green
Air Force Blue
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Air Force Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Air Force Blue
Skimming Stone
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Air Force Blue
Dix Blue
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Air Force Blue
Calamine
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.

Treron
Air Force Blue
Treron
Air Force Blue
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Air Force Blue
Vintage Vogue
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Air Force Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Air Force Blue
Saybrook Sage
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Air Force Blue
Pale Green
Air Force Blue
Pale Green
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Air Force Blue
Pine Needle
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Air Force Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Air Force Blue
Cement grey
Air Force Blue
Cement grey
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Air Force Blue
Guilford Green
Air Force Blue
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 22), opening up a space where Air Force Blue encloses it.