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Aqua-Sphere SW 7613
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Aqua-Sphere sits at L* 70.4, a* -6.3, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 7.4, 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 14%.
LRV 41.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.2, Aqua-Sphere is lighter than 52% 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 Aqua-Sphere
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Colorado Gray | 2136-50 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aqua-Sphere
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Quiet Moment | ICC-66 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Blue Fox | 540E-3 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 0.29 | Practically identical | |
| Dutch Tile Blue | SW 0031 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breezy | SW 7616 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Languid Blue SW 6226 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Jubilee SW 6248 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Online SW 7072 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Aleutian SW 6241 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Breakwater SW 9638 · darker, LRV 38.3
- Meditative SW 6227 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Aqua-Sphere
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Aqua-Sphere:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flexible Gray SW 6010 · complementary (180°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · analogous (−30°)
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · analogous (+30°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (120°)
- Chatroom SW 6171 · triadic (240°)
Aqua-Sphere vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.