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Mediterranean SW 7617
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Mediterranean sits at L* 49.1, a* -8.1, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 9.6, 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 18%.
LRV 17.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.5, Mediterranean is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mediterranean
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Blue | 1636 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Blue | 720 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mediterranean
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Lake | BXC-81 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Blue Sage | HDC-FL15-03 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heron | 530F-6 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargazer | SW 9635 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refuge | SW 6228 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riverway | SW 6222 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Labradorite | SW 7619 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Studio Blue Green SW 0047 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Riverway SW 6222 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Rocky River SW 6215 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Wall Street SW 7665 · darker, LRV 14.9
Colors that go with Mediterranean
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mediterranean:
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · complementary (180°)
- Teal Stencil SW 0018 · analogous (−30°)
- Labradorite SW 7619 · analogous (+30°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (120°)
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · triadic (240°)
Mediterranean vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.