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Seaworthy SW 7620
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Seaworthy sits at L* 31.0, a* -7.2, b* -9.8. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 12.2, so it leans blue 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 17%.
LRV 6.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.7, Seaworthy is lighter than 6% 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 Seaworthy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Blue | CW-575 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seaworthy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Restless Sea | PPU13-20 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · darker, LRV 5.7
- Gale Force SW 7605 · darker, LRV 5.6
- Rainstorm SW 6230 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Seaworthy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Seaworthy:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Surfin' SW 9048
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Otter SW 6041 · complementary (180°)
- Westhaven SW 9675 · analogous (−30°)
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · analogous (+30°)
- Blackberry SW 7577 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Path SW 2929 · triadic (240°)
Seaworthy vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 7.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.