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Aquarium SW 6767
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, Aquarium sits at L* 63.6, a* -29.0, b* -11.7. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 31.3, 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 32.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.5, Aquarium is lighter than 41% 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 Aquarium
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aquarium
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Treasure | 500B-5 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Larkspur Blue | HDC-SP16-06 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiji | P460-5 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rivulet | SW 6760 | 7.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Mariner SW 6766 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Surfer SW 6946 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Biscay SW 6940 · darker, LRV 27.1
- Splashy SW 6942 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Aquarium
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Aquarium:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- In the Navy SW 9178
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Memorable Rose SW 6311 · complementary (180°)
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · analogous (−30°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (120°)
- Rustic City SW 7699 · triadic (240°)
Aquarium vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.