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Splashy SW 6942
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, Splashy sits at L* 54.5, a* -29.9, b* -11.9. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 32.2, 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 11%.
LRV 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Splashy is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Splashy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Teal | 734 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Jose Blue | 741 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulf Shores | 665 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Splashy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Feather | 500B-6 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Paradise Landscape | P460-6 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Vista | P470-6 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Teal | SW 6947 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 6.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 7.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Biscay SW 6940 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Surfer SW 6946 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Jamaica Bay SW 6781 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Cruising SW 6782 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Briny SW 6775 · darker, LRV 17.5
Colors that go with Splashy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Splashy:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Golden Plumeria SW 9019
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · complementary (180°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · analogous (−30°)
- Impromptu SW 6955 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (120°)
- Grandiose SW 6404 · triadic (240°)
Splashy vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.