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Synergy SW 6938
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Synergy sits at L* 71.6, a* -38.0, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 38.0, 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 21%.
LRV 43.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.0, Synergy is lighter than 54% 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 Synergy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Teal | 656 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Synergy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 6.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aquastone | SW 9043 | 7.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 7.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 7.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 8.05 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tantalizing Teal SW 6937 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Surfer SW 6946 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Turquish SW 6939 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Synergy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Synergy:
- Dromedary Camel SW 7694
- Oak Creek SW 7718
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Moment SW 6857 · complementary (180°)
- Rally Green SW 6934 · analogous (−30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · analogous (+30°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (120°)
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · triadic (240°)
Synergy vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 43.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.