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Rivulet SW 6760
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, Rivulet sits at L* 64.1, a* -25.0, b* -1.3. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 25.1, 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 20%.
LRV 33.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.0, Rivulet is lighter than 42% 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 Rivulet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Basket Green | 2040-40 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Captivating Teal | 649 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juneau Spring | 2041-40 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rivulet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Rapids | M450-5 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Zeal | 500D-5 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Dragon | T17-15 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Composed | SW 6472 | 6.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 6.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 6.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Larchmere SW 6752 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Cooled Blue SW 6759 · lighter, LRV 41.4
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Alexandrite SW 0060 · darker, LRV 22.2
Colors that go with Rivulet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rivulet:
- Fleur de Sel SW 7666
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Embellished Blue SW 6749
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Red Clover SW 6564 · complementary (180°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · analogous (−30°)
- Freshwater SW 6774 · analogous (+30°)
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · triadic (120°)
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · triadic (240°)
Rivulet vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.9) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 33.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.