Slick Blue
SW 6949 · #73CCD8 · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Slick Blue52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Slick Blue, Really?
Slick Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Slick Blue
Slick Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Slick Blue
At LRV 52, Slick Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Slick Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ocean Cruise550D-5 · Behr | 1.9 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairy Tale Blue2055-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · Glidden | 3.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Waving Waters134-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Vintage AquaHGSW 1345 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 5.0 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Slick Blue within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #73CCD8 in HSL space. Pair Slick Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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