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Mariner SW 6766
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mariner sits at L* 73.5, a* -24.9, b* -9.0. Its hue angle is 200° and its chroma is 26.5, 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 9%.
LRV 45.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.7, Mariner is lighter than 57% 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 Mariner
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank Blue | 732 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mariner
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Turquoise | M460-4 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfer | 510D-5 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gem Turquoise | 500B-4 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | SW 6945 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Slick Blue | SW 6949 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reflecting Pool | SW 6486 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Holiday Turquoise SW 0075 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Nautilus SW 6780 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Cooled Blue SW 6759 · darker, LRV 41.4
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Mariner
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mariner:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hopeful SW 6597 · complementary (180°)
- Larchmere SW 6752 · analogous (−30°)
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · analogous (+30°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (120°)
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · triadic (240°)
Mariner vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 18.3) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.