Aloe is a fresh, pastel mint with a cool, slightly blue cast. It feels light and cheerful without being loud. Sherwin-Williams' 2013 Color of the Year, it suits bathrooms, nurseries and laundry rooms.
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Undertone: Soft mint green with a cool blue undertone.
LRV 55: Aloe is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bathroom, nursery, laundry room.
Trim: Aloe pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Aloe on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Aloe from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Aloe (SW 6464) is #ACCABC, which is rgb(172, 202, 188). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Aloe has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Aloe is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Aloe has a soft mint green with a cool blue undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Aloe is Wythe Blue (HC-143, #AABEB4), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Aloe is Frosted Sage (N400-2, #C6D1C4), which is close by digital value (ΔE 7.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.