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What's the closest Dulux match to Little Greene Aquamarine?

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The closest Dulux matches to Little Greene Aquamarine are Tuscan Glade 3 and Dewy Lawn, both at ΔE 2.4 with an LRV of 45.6. Both are very close, but neither is a perfect twin.

Little Greene Aquamarine is a soft, slightly greyed green-blue — that proper heritage shade that shifts between green and blue depending on the light. If you want to stay in the Dulux range, your two best bets are Tuscan Glade 3 and Dewy Lawn, both landing at ΔE 2.4 from the original with an LRV of 45.6.

A ΔE of 2.4 sits just inside the "very close" band (under 2.5). That means most people won't clock the difference on a finished wall, but a trained eye comparing two patches side by side in raw daylight might. It's a good match — not an imperceptible one. So if you're touching in next to existing Aquamarine, I'd be a touch cautious; for a fresh job on a clean wall, either Dulux option will read as the same colour to anyone who isn't holding the original card next to it.

Why two matches at identical figures? They're both sitting at essentially the same point in colour space relative to Aquamarine, just approached from slightly different undertones. Tuscan Glade 3 tends to lean a hair greener; Dewy Lawn sits a shade fresher. Grab both as Dulux peel-and-stick samples or tester pots and try them in the actual room — north light will pull this colour cooler and greyer, while a sunny south-facing room will warm it up and bring out the green.

The honest question: should you bother? If budget's the driver, the Dulux route makes sense. But Little Greene's pigment density and the way Aquamarine moves across the day is part of what you're paying for. If the colour matters that much, get an Aquamarine sample alongside both Dulux options and judge in situ before you commit.

Practical tip: at LRV 45.6 this is a mid-tone — it won't bounce light around a small room, so reserve it for spaces with decent natural light or pair it with a paler ceiling and trim to keep things lifted.

Colours from the answer

LRV 46.4
Little Greene
Aquamarine
LRV 45.6
Dulux
Tuscan Glade 3
LRV 45.6
Dulux
Dewy Lawn

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