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Tradewind SW 6218
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Tradewind sits at L* 82.2, a* -4.4, b* -1.5. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 60.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.7, Tradewind is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tradewind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Blue | 1633 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Harbor Haze | 2136-60 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Smoke | 2122-40 | 1.85 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Tradewind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Raincoat | N440-2 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| River Rock | 730E-3 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Dusted Blue | N470-2A | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serenely | SW 9632 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Lake | SW 9633 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lullaby SW 9136 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Tidewater SW 6477 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · lighter, LRV 65.1
- Autonomous SW 9557 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Icy SW 6534 · darker, LRV 56.2
Colors that go with Tradewind
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tradewind:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Whirlpool SW 9135
- Topsail SW 6217
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · complementary (180°)
- Rainwashed SW 6211 · analogous (−30°)
- Upward SW 6239 · analogous (+30°)
- Sensitive Tint SW 6267 · triadic (120°)
- Pediment SW 7634 · triadic (240°)
Tradewind vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.7).
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.7), more yellow/warm.