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Quench Blue SW 6785
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, Quench Blue sits at L* 86.4, a* -12.7, b* -8.1. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 15.1, 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 1%.
LRV 68.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.6, Quench Blue is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quench Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyscraper | 765 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Seabrook | 750 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Quench Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls | P480-2 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Ocean Front | P490-1 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swimming | SW 6764 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 3.62 | 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.
- Swimming SW 6764 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Tame Teal SW 6757 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Bubble SW 6770 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Spa SW 6765 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · darker, LRV 64.3
- Blue Click SW 6952 · darker, LRV 63.2
Colors that go with Quench Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quench Blue:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Silken Peacock SW 9059
- Bravo Blue SW 6784
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oleander SW 6603 · complementary (180°)
- Aquatint SW 6936 · analogous (−30°)
- Something Blue SW 6800 · analogous (+30°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (120°)
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 · triadic (240°)
Quench Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.