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Reflecting Pool SW 6486
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Reflecting Pool sits at L* 68.7, a* -17.3, b* -6.2. Its hue angle is 200° and its chroma is 18.4, 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 12%.
LRV 38.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.8, Reflecting Pool is lighter than 49% 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 Reflecting Pool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Keys Blue | 2050-40 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit in the Sky | 676 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Reflecting Pool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfer | 510D-5 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pure Turquoise | M460-4 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| November Skies | 520F-4 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drizzle | SW 6479 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ebbtide | SW 6493 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nautilus SW 6780 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Mariner SW 6766 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Composed SW 6472 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · darker, LRV 27.5
Colors that go with Reflecting Pool
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reflecting Pool:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · complementary (180°)
- Spearmint SW 6465 · analogous (−30°)
- Open Seas SW 6500 · analogous (+30°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (120°)
- Basket Beige SW 6143 · triadic (240°)
Reflecting Pool vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 38.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 38.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.