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Mountain Stream SW 7612
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mountain Stream sits at L* 57.5, a* -12.3, b* -8.8. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 15.1, 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 15%.
LRV 25.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.3, Mountain Stream is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mountain Stream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock | 719 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon | CC-756 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mountain Stream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oarsman Blue | S450-5 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Bayside | 510F-5 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Blue Clay | T15-16 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Mountain Stream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mountain Stream:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Anjou Pear SW 6381
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · complementary (180°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · analogous (−30°)
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · analogous (+30°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (120°)
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014 · triadic (240°)
Mountain Stream vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.