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Adriatic Sea SW 6790
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Adriatic Sea sits at L* 37.8, a* -11.2, b* -25.1. Its hue angle is 246° and its chroma is 27.5, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Adriatic Sea is lighter than 10% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Adriatic Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Ocean | 2058-30 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Adriatic Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Edge | MQ5-62 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Southern Evening | 550D-7 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosporus | SW 6503 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Connor's Lakefront SW 9060 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Regatta SW 6517 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Adriatic Sea
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Adriatic Sea:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Felted Wool SW 9171
- Bravo Blue SW 6784
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saddle Up SW 9099 · complementary (180°)
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · analogous (−30°)
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · analogous (+30°)
- Juneberry SW 6573 · triadic (120°)
- Inverness SW 6433 · triadic (240°)
Adriatic Sea vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 14.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.