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Poseidon SW 6762
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Poseidon sits at L* 40.9, a* -29.8, b* -0.3. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 29.8, 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 33%.
LRV 11.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.3, Poseidon is lighter than 13% 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 Poseidon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Juniper | 2048-20 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Turquoise | 2052-30 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Poseidon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Rain | S-H-480 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mermaid Harbor | 490B-7 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 7.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 7.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 8.21 | Same family only | |
| Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 8.28 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ionian SW 6754 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Thermal Spring SW 6761 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Cape Verde SW 6482 · darker, LRV 6.8
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · darker, LRV 5.8
Colors that go with Poseidon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Poseidon:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Pewter Cast SW 7673
- Embellished Blue SW 6749
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · complementary (180°)
- Espalier SW 6734 · analogous (−30°)
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · analogous (+30°)
- African Violet SW 6982 · triadic (120°)
- Jute Brown SW 6096 · triadic (240°)
Poseidon vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 11.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 20.1) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.