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Biscay SW 6940
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, Biscay sits at L* 59.3, a* -33.7, b* -9.9. Its hue angle is 196° and its chroma is 35.2, 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 16%.
LRV 27.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.1, Biscay is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Biscay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poseidon | 664 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Jose Blue | 741 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Biscay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Dream | MQ4-20 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiji | P460-5 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Landscape | P460-6 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Splashy | SW 6942 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 6.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 6.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aquarium SW 6767 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Calypso SW 6950 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Synergy SW 6938 · lighter, LRV 43.0
- Splashy SW 6942 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Thermal Spring SW 6761 · darker, LRV 21.1
Colors that go with Biscay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Biscay:
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561
- Steely Gray SW 7664
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · complementary (180°)
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · analogous (−30°)
- Capri SW 6788 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (120°)
- Chamois SW 6131 · triadic (240°)
Biscay vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 23.4) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.