Stream
SW 6499 · #ADCCD3 · LRV 57 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Stream57
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Stream, Really?
Stream reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6499 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stream
Stream 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 Stream
At LRV 57, Stream 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 Stream 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 6499 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 | Sea WindS480-2 · Behr | 2.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bay Marina1655 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer Rain8003-41B · Valspar | 3.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Midsummer's DreamPPG1151-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea Spray30BG 56/097 · Glidden | 2.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lake Getaway334-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Stream 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 #ADCCD3 in HSL space. Pair Stream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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