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Underseas SW 6214
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Underseas sits at L* 57.4, a* -7.9, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 169° and its chroma is 8.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 25.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.4, Underseas is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Underseas
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Oasis | 699 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sioux Falls | 705 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dartsmouth Green | 691 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Underseas
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juniper Ash | PPU12-16 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Longmeadow | S430-5 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Illusive Green SW 9164 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Scattered Showers SW 9559 · darker, LRV 21.8
Colors that go with Underseas
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Underseas:
- Muslin SW 6133
- Ecru SW 6135
- Window Pane SW 6210
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coquina SW 9158 · complementary (180°)
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · analogous (−30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · analogous (+30°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · triadic (120°)
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · triadic (240°)
Underseas vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.