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Meander Blue SW 6484
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Meander Blue sits at L* 85.3, a* -10.2, b* -1.8. Its hue angle is 190° and its chroma is 10.3, 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 14%.
LRV 66.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.4, Meander Blue is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Meander Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Sky | 674 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Dolphin's Cove | 722 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Iced Green | 673 | 1.76 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Meander Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidewater | M450-2 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain Washed | 500E-3 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | SW 6764 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Open Air | SW 6491 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 3.57 | 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.
- Waterfall SW 6750 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Window Pane SW 6210 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Aquatint SW 6936 · lighter, LRV 72.7
- Waterscape SW 6470 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Tradewind SW 6218 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Jetstream SW 6492 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Meander Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Meander Blue:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Dusted Olive SW 9028
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impatiens Petal SW 6582 · complementary (180°)
- Breaktime SW 6463 · analogous (−30°)
- Atmospheric SW 6505 · analogous (+30°)
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · triadic (120°)
- Only Natural SW 7596 · triadic (240°)
Meander Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 66.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 66.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.