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Deep Sea Dive SW 7618
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, Deep Sea Dive sits at L* 38.4, a* -12.9, b* -8.0. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 15.2, 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 19%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Deep Sea Dive is lighter than 12% 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 Deep Sea Dive
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Teal | 2053-20 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep Sea Dive
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderlust | T17-12 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Petro Blue | QE-47 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terrace Teal | PPF-56 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Star | SW 6229 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 5.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Still Water | SW 6223 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oceanside | SW 6496 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 6.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 6.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Waterloo SW 9141 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Smoky Blue SW 7604 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Connor's Lakefront SW 9060 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Deep Sea Dive
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Deep Sea Dive:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Skyline Steel SW 1015
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bateau Brown SW 6033 · complementary (180°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · analogous (−30°)
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048 · analogous (+30°)
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · triadic (120°)
- Nettle SW 9535 · triadic (240°)
Deep Sea Dive vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 10.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.