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Spa SW 6765
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, Spa sits at L* 84.3, a* -16.9, b* -5.5. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 8%.
LRV 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Spa is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Spa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente Teal | 730 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Sonoma Skies | 737 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spa
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 Spray | 500A-3 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Beachside Drive | M460-2 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Mermaid Tears | CE-02 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Minor Blue SW 6792 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Quench Blue SW 6785 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Pool Blue SW 6944 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Jetstream SW 6492 · darker, LRV 60.0
- Aqueduct SW 6758 · darker, LRV 59.3
Colors that go with Spa
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Spa:
- Polar Bear SW 7564
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bella Pink SW 6596 · complementary (180°)
- Workout Green SW 6984 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Click SW 6952 · analogous (+30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (120°)
- Travertine SW 7722 · triadic (240°)
Spa vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.