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Meditative SW 6227
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Meditative sits at L* 68.3, a* -5.7, b* -5.4. Its hue angle is 224° and its chroma is 7.9, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 38.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.3, Meditative is lighter than 48% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Meditative
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Meditative
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Nor'wester | N470-4 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Newport Blue | 530F-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dutch Tile Blue | SW 0031 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breezy | SW 7616 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 3.15 | 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.
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Eventide SW 9643 · lighter, LRV 41.4
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Meditative
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Meditative:
- Crème SW 7556
- Golden Fleece SW 6388
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Glamour SW 6031 · complementary (180°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · analogous (−30°)
- Aleutian SW 6241 · analogous (+30°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (120°)
- Rare Gray SW 6199 · triadic (240°)
Meditative vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.