Festoon Aqua vs Hazel
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Festoon Aqua reads as blue, while Hazel reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hazel (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Festoon Aqua (LRV 46), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Festoon Aqua vs Hazel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Festoon Aqua and Hazel are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Hazel gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Festoon Aqua vs Hazel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Festoon Aqua on one side and Hazel on the other.
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 Festoon Aqua comparisons
See how Festoon Aqua stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Festoon Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Festoon Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (46 vs 43) makes Festoon Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Festoon Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
Festoon Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Festoon Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 25, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Festoon Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 24, Festoon Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.