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Cay SW 6772
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Cay sits at L* 80.8, a* -12.4, b* -7.5. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 14.5, 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 8%.
LRV 58.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.2, Cay is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo | 744 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Spring Rain | 723 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwinter Mist | M470-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Rapture Blue | 520C-3 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Balboa | MQ4-55 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Jetstream | SW 6492 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 3.63 | 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.
- Something Blue SW 6800 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Blue Click SW 6952 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Billowy Breeze SW 9055 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Raindrop SW 6485 · darker, LRV 51.8
Colors that go with Cay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cay:
- Silver Strand SW 7057
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lotus Flower SW 6310 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Sky SW 0063 · analogous (−30°)
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · analogous (+30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (120°)
- Natural Wool SW 9508 · triadic (240°)
Cay vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.