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Cote D'Azur SW 6951
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, Cote D'Azur sits at L* 47.1, a* -25.1, b* -13.1. Its hue angle is 208° and its chroma is 28.4, 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 14.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.9, Cote D'Azur is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cote D'Azur
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cote D'Azur
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribe | PPU13-1 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Caribe | PPU13-01 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Beach Towel | S-G-510 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briny | SW 6775 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Cruising SW 6782 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · lighter, LRV 19.3
- Intense Teal SW 6943 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Blue Nile SW 6776 · darker, LRV 12.5
Colors that go with Cote D'Azur
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cote D'Azur:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · complementary (180°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · analogous (+30°)
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · triadic (120°)
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · triadic (240°)
Cote D'Azur vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 18.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.