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Ebbtide SW 6493
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, Ebbtide sits at L* 70.4, a* -13.4, b* -10.2. Its hue angle is 217° and its chroma is 16.9, 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 9%.
LRV 41.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.2, Ebbtide is lighter than 52% 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 Ebbtide
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayville Blue | 747 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ebbtide
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Skies | 520F-4 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Porcelain Blue | PMD-83 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Echo | S460-3 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Seas | SW 6500 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquitaine | SW 9057 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Surfin' SW 9048 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · darker, LRV 37.7
- Adrift SW 7608 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
Colors that go with Ebbtide
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ebbtide:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Dark Clove SW 9183
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · complementary (180°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · analogous (−30°)
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · analogous (+30°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (120°)
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · triadic (240°)
Ebbtide vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.