Aquamarine - Deep vs Paper

Aquamarine - DeepLittle GreenevsPaperTikkurilaΔE 36.1Very different colors

Aquamarine - Deep (Little Greene) and Paper (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Aquamarine - Deep reads as green, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 55-point LRV gap — 88 for Paper vs 33 for Aquamarine - Deep — means Paper will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 36.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aquamarine - Deep vs Paper in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquamarine - Deep and Paper in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Aquamarine - Deep.

Aquamarine - DeepLittle Greene Aquamarine - Deep 198 stairs

@mac.home_reno

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

@harmaamaja

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Aquamarine - DeepLittle Greene Aquamarine - Deep 198 bedroom

@chloewhite_interiors

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

@harmaamaja

Color Details

Aquamarine - Deep
Little Greene · 198
Hex#85a486
LRV33.3
BrandLittle Greene
Number198
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Aquamarine - Deep vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquamarine - Deep on one side and Paper 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 Aquamarine - Deep comparisons

See how Aquamarine - Deep stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Aquamarine - Deep
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Aquamarine - Deep
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Aquamarine - Deep
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aquamarine - Deep
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aquamarine - Deep
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Aquamarine - Deep
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aquamarine - Deep
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Aquamarine - Deep
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Aquamarine - Deep
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Aquamarine - Deep
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Aquamarine - Deep
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Aquamarine - Deep
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Aquamarine - Deep
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aquamarine - Deep
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Aquamarine - Deep
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Piazza
Aquamarine - Deep
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Aquamarine - Deep
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Aquamarine - Deep
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Aquamarine - Deep
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Aquamarine - Deep
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aquamarine - Deep
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Aquamarine - Deep
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Aquamarine - Deep
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Aquamarine - Deep
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aquamarine - Deep
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Aquamarine - Deep
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Aquamarine - Deep
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Aquamarine - Deep
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Aquamarine - Deep
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Aquamarine - Deep
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter