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Calypso SW 6950
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, Calypso sits at L* 65.5, a* -32.9, b* -16.3. Its hue angle is 206° and its chroma is 36.7, 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 4%.
LRV 34.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.4, Calypso is lighter than 43% 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 Calypso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Bahaman Sea Blue | 2055-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baltimore Sky | 760 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Calypso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placid Sea | P470-5 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Mermaid Treasure | 500B-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Larkspur Blue | HDC-SP16-06 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 6.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fountain | SW 6787 | 6.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Mariner SW 6766 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Freshwater SW 6774 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Jamaica Bay SW 6781 · darker, LRV 30.3
- Surfer SW 6946 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Calypso
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Calypso:
- Tradewind SW 6218
- Cyberspace SW 7076
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dishy Coral SW 6598 · complementary (180°)
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · analogous (−30°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · analogous (+30°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (120°)
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · triadic (240°)
Calypso vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 34.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.