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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6486

Sherwin-Williams Reflecting Pool#7BB1B2 · LRV 39

Reflecting Pool reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6486 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS REFLECTING POOL
RGB 123, 177, 178 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Reflecting Pool
SKU SW 6486
Hex #7BB1B2
RGB 123, 177, 178
HSL 181°, 26%, 59%
LRV 39
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Sherwin-Williams Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Reflecting Pool is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Peg's Promise
SKU 0702 · #8CACA2 · LRV 38
ΔE 6.44 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All teal at Behr →
BNC-18
#80B4B3
Aqua Gray
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 40
540F-4
#81B0B2
Shale Gray
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 39
530F-5
#72ACB0
Waterscape
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 36
S470-4
#74B5BC
Dolphin Blue
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 40
550F-4
#73B3C0
Cool Dusk
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All teal at Valspar →
5006-8A
#68B6B6
Swim
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 39.9
8003-38D
#8EADAC
Fog Blue
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 39
V102-4
#8EADAC
Fog Blue
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 38.6
V064-4
#77B5A8
Intracoastal
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 39.6
V104-3
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 37.5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 4 · LRV 42
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 9.48 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 10.81 · LRV 34
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 12.09 · LRV 35
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5738
#6DBAC0
Castaway
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 42
DE5745
#8CAEAC
Barrier Reef
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 39
DE5766
#74AEBA
Watson Lake
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 38
DE5759
#62B4C0
Gulf Stream
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 39
DE5773
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
670
#68B1AD
Gulf Stream
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 39
725
#6FAAB4
Seaside Resort
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 37
740
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue
ΔE 4.82 · LRV
747
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue
ΔE 4.92 · LRV
641
#83AC9D
Everglades
ΔE 7.11 · LRV

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1141-4
#89BAB2
Caribbean Green
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 44
1138-4
#8CAEA3
Donnegal
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 38
1143-4
#94B1A9
Parakeet Pete
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 41
1151-4
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 42
1140-4
#7FB6A4
Key Largo
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.72
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 41
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 32
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 10.28 · LRV 40
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 16.48 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.31
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.31 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.62 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 21.36 · LRV 33

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Reflecting Pool within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6500
Open Seas
LRV 39
SW 6479
Drizzle
LRV 39
SW 6493
Ebbtide
LRV 41
SW 9057
Aquitaine
LRV 38
SW 6759
Cooled Blue
LRV 42
SW 7608
Adrift
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7BB1B2 in HSL space. Pair Reflecting Pool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7BB1B2 + #B27C7B
TRIADIC
#7BB1B2 · #B27BB1 · #B1B27B
ANALOGOUS
#7BB298 · #7BB1B2 · #7B95B2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.77:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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