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Pool Blue SW 6944
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pool Blue sits at L* 87.1, a* -15.0, b* -4.4. Its hue angle is 196° and its chroma is 15.6, 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 8%.
LRV 70.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.3, Pool Blue is lighter than 84% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pool Blue
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 Diamond | 736 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Jamaican Aqua | 2048-60 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| San Clemente Teal | 730 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pool Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshing Pool | 500A-2 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Beachside Drive | M460-2 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Summer Festival | PPH-47 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spa | SW 6765 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swimming | SW 6764 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bubble SW 6770 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Retiring Blue SW 6763 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Spa SW 6765 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Jetstream SW 6492 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Pool Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pool Blue:
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841
- Turkish Tile SW 7610
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · complementary (180°)
- Workout Green SW 6984 · analogous (−30°)
- Minor Blue SW 6792 · analogous (+30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (120°)
- Warm Beige SW 0035 · triadic (240°)
Pool Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 70.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 70.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.