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Tranquil Aqua SW 7611
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Tranquil Aqua sits at L* 61.6, a* -9.0, b* -6.6. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 11.2, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 30.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.1, Tranquil Aqua is lighter than 38% 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 Tranquil Aqua
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province Blue | 2135-40 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Jamestown Blue | HC-148 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Hemlock | 719 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tranquil Aqua
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | ECC-56-3 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Waterscape | 530F-5 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dolphin Blue | S470-4 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delft | SW 9134 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Delft SW 9134 · lighter, LRV 32.8
- Debonair SW 9139 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · darker, LRV 27.5
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · darker, LRV 25.3
Colors that go with Tranquil Aqua
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tranquil Aqua:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · complementary (180°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · analogous (−30°)
- Daphne SW 9151 · analogous (+30°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (120°)
- At Ease Soldier SW 9127 · triadic (240°)
Tranquil Aqua vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.1), more yellow/warm.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 30.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.