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Jetstream SW 6492
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Jetstream sits at L* 81.9, a* -10.4, b* -5.7. Its hue angle is 209° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 10%.
LRV 60.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.0, Jetstream is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jetstream
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 Rain | 723 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jetstream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa | MQ4-55 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Tropical Breeze | 520E-2 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Rhythmic Blue | 510E-2 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cay | SW 6772 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 3.67 | 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.
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Spa SW 6765 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Tidewater SW 6477 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Take Five SW 6513 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Jetstream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jetstream:
- Incredible White SW 7028
- Warm Stone SW 7032
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosy Outlook SW 6316 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Sky SW 0063 · analogous (−30°)
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · analogous (+30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (120°)
- Wool Skein SW 6148 · triadic (240°)
Jetstream vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.