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Stream SW 6499
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Stream sits at L* 80.1, a* -8.8, b* -6.9. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 9%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Stream is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Stream
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 Bay Marina | 1655 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Ashwood Gray | 1654 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Stream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Storm | S450-3 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Drip | S460-2 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Floating Blue | HDC-SM14-8 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jetstream | SW 6492 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cay | SW 6772 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 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.
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Tradewind SW 6218 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · darker, LRV 52.8
- Niebla Azul SW 9137 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Raindrop SW 6485 · darker, LRV 51.8
Colors that go with Stream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Stream:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Sumptuous Peach SW 6345
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · complementary (180°)
- Watery SW 6478 · analogous (−30°)
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · analogous (+30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (120°)
- Ancient Marble SW 6162 · triadic (240°)
Stream vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.