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Lakeshore SW 6494
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lakeshore sits at L* 58.6, a* -16.0, b* -12.3. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 20.2, 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 13%.
LRV 26.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.8, Lakeshore is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lakeshore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Toile | 748 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lakeshore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Harbor | 520F-5 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabana Blue | HDC-AC-23A | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Freshwater SW 6774 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Georgian Revival Blue SW 7609 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Lakeshore
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lakeshore:
- Nacre SW 6154
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Cruise SW 7606 · analogous (+30°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (120°)
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014 · triadic (240°)
Lakeshore vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.