Home › Sherwin-Williams › Blue-green › Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay SW 6781
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, Jamaica Bay sits at L* 61.9, a* -24.5, b* -18.8. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 30.9, 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 4%.
LRV 30.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.3, Jamaica Bay is lighter than 39% 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 Jamaica Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahaman Sea Blue | 2055-40 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jamaica Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Waters | MQ4-52 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Dive | P480-5 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Explorer Blue | M470-5 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri | SW 6788 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Calypso SW 6950 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Flyway SW 6794 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Splashy SW 6942 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Cruising SW 6782 · darker, LRV 18.5
Colors that go with Jamaica Bay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jamaica Bay:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Sky High SW 6504
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Constant Coral SW 6325 · complementary (180°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · analogous (−30°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · analogous (+30°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (120°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · triadic (240°)
Jamaica Bay vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.