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Swimming SW 6764
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Swimming sits at L* 88.5, a* -11.4, b* -3.8. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 12.0, 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 6%.
LRV 73.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.1, Swimming is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Swimming
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forget Me Not | 2049-60 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Arctic Blue | 2050-60 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Jack Frost | 729 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Swimming
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Breeze | P470-1 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Tahitian Sky | M460-1 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Morning Sky | P460-1 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bubble | SW 6770 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 3.21 | 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.
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Retiring Blue SW 6763 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Embellished Blue SW 6749 · lighter, LRV 79.0
- Quench Blue SW 6785 · darker, LRV 68.6
- Minor Blue SW 6792 · darker, LRV 68.4
- Byte Blue SW 6498 · darker, LRV 68.4
Colors that go with Swimming
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Swimming:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Blithe Blue SW 9052
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alyssum SW 6589 · complementary (180°)
- Waterfall SW 6750 · analogous (−30°)
- Soar SW 6799 · analogous (+30°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (120°)
- Intricate Ivory SW 6350 · triadic (240°)
Swimming vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.