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Oceanside SW 6496
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Oceanside sits at L* 34.8, a* -16.2, b* -16.2. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 22.9, 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 12%.
LRV 7.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.9, Oceanside is lighter than 8% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Oceanside
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oceanside
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos | T16-04 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Blue Sea | 540D-7 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Skies | S-H-530 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Bosporus | SW 6503 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 6.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Really Teal SW 6489 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Deep Sea Dive SW 7618 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Rainstorm SW 6230 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · darker, LRV 5.0
Colors that go with Oceanside
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oceanside:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Limón Fresco SW 9030
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · complementary (180°)
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · analogous (−30°)
- Regatta SW 6517 · analogous (+30°)
- Mature Grape SW 6286 · triadic (120°)
- Basque Green SW 6426 · triadic (240°)
Oceanside vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 7.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.