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Lagoon SW 6480
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lagoon sits at L* 52.3, a* -18.6, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 190° and its chroma is 18.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 20.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.3, Lagoon is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Teal | CW-570 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Rim | 678 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Turquoise | M450-6 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 510D-7 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mirage Lake | 500D-6 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thermal Spring | SW 6761 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 6.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 6.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juniper | SW 9679 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Grand Canal SW 6488 · darker, LRV 16.2
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · darker, LRV 13.1
Colors that go with Lagoon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lagoon:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Quilt Gold SW 6696
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Moss Rose SW 6291 · complementary (180°)
- Jadite SW 6459 · analogous (−30°)
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · analogous (+30°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (120°)
- Portabello SW 6102 · triadic (240°)
Lagoon vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 20.3), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.