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Freshwater SW 6774
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, Freshwater sits at L* 63.4, a* -23.0, b* -14.3. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 27.1, 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 7%.
LRV 32.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.0, Freshwater 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 Freshwater
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 753 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Baltimore Sky | 760 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Freshwater
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Blue | M470-5 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sonic Blue | T15-11 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquoise | BIC-53 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Capri | SW 6788 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fountain | SW 6787 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Nautilus SW 6780 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Capri SW 6788 · darker, LRV 28.4
- Lakeshore SW 6494 · darker, LRV 26.8
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · darker, LRV 26.0
Colors that go with Freshwater
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Freshwater:
- Pavilion Beige SW 7512
- Half-Caff SW 9091
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosedust SW 0025 · complementary (180°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · analogous (−30°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · analogous (+30°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (120°)
- Edgy Gold SW 6409 · triadic (240°)
Freshwater vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 20.4) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.