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Surfer SW 6946
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, Surfer sits at L* 61.0, a* -34.2, b* -10.7. Its hue angle is 197° and its chroma is 35.8, 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 13%.
LRV 28.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.8, Surfer is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Surfer
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 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Jose Blue | 741 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Surfer
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | P460-5 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Larkspur Blue | HDC-SP16-06 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Dream | MQ4-20 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Splashy | SW 6942 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 6.71 | 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
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Surfer
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Surfer:
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023
- Mature Grape SW 6286
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°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (120°)
- Peristyle Brass SW 0043 · triadic (240°)
Surfer vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 23.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.