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Flyway SW 6794
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Flyway sits at L* 69.0, a* -16.6, b* -24.6. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 29.7, 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 0%.
LRV 39.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.3, Flyway is lighter than 49% 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 Flyway
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 Belle Island | 782 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Atlantis Blue | 768 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Flyway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Sky | P490-4 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Riviera Blue | 540B-5 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Azurean | 530B-5 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Candid Blue | SW 6953 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fountain | SW 6787 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Surfin' SW 9048 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Undercool SW 6957 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Jamaica Bay SW 6781 · darker, LRV 30.3
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Flyway
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Flyway:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Creamery SW 6358
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fame Orange SW 6346 · complementary (180°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · analogous (+30°)
- Haute Pink SW 6570 · triadic (120°)
- Great Green SW 6430 · triadic (240°)
Flyway vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 39.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 39.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.