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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 47

Sherwin-Williams Studio Blue Green#6D817B · LRV 20

Studio Blue Green reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 47 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS STUDIO BLUE GREEN
RGB 109, 129, 123 LRV 20

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Studio Blue Green
SKU SW 47
Hex #6D817B
RGB 109, 129, 123
HSL 162°, 8%, 47%
LRV 20
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Sherwin-Williams Studio Blue Green

With an LRV of 20, Studio Blue Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Studio Blue Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Polar Pond
SKU 0492 · #6B7B7B · LRV 19
ΔE 4.14 (noticeable)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1136-6
#71847D
Dwarf Spruce
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 21
1135-6
#728478
Calabash Clash
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 21
1137-6
#637D74
Salal Leaves
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 19
1034-6
#6B7F81
Blue Blood
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 20
1035-5
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 22
DEC788
#6A7F7D
Dark Lagoon
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 20
DE6299
#76857B
Limerick
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 22
DEC778
#707B71
Boxwood
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 19
DE5719
#677F70
Ecological
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All teal at Valspar →
5004-4B
#6F847A
Blueridge Fir
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 21.2
V100-5
#778580
Pacific Palisades
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 22.4
5001-4B
#6D8484
Northern Juniper
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 21.4
8003-34F
#748377
Salty Sea
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 21
5001-2A
#6D7C81
Academy Gray
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 19.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 20
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 22
JG-09
#79836F
Olive Grove
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 21
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 20

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All teal at Behr →
MQ6-10
#738582
Echo Park
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 22
720F-5
#628684
Hidden Peak
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 21
HDC-AC-22
#79807A
Cedar Forest
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 21
BXC-58
#6E8185
Stormy Gray
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 21
MQ6-20
#7C807D
Coastal Storm
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 21

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-750
#707C79
Porch Swing
ΔE 3.83 · LRV
CW-580
#6F8486
Wetherburn's Blue
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 24
AF-475
#738071
Lush
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 21
2122-20
#6E7C7D
Steep Cliff Gray
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 21
1588
#788181
Gray Pinstripe
ΔE 5.97 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.1
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 19
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 19
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 22
NO. 288
#427E83
Vardo
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 18
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 24

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.62
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.08 · LRV 18
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.45 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 24.9 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.44
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 13.24 · LRV 23

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Studio Blue Green 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 2811
Rookwood Blue Green
LRV 22
SW 18
Teal Stencil
LRV 19
SW 6207
Retreat
LRV 21
SW 6235
Foggy Day
LRV 20
SW 7060
Attitude Gray
LRV 20
SW 6186
Dried Thyme
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D817B in HSL space. Pair Studio Blue Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D817B + #816D73
TRIADIC
#6D817B · #7B6D81 · #817B6D
ANALOGOUS
#6D8171 · #6D817B · #6D7D81

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.14:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.08:1 AA

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

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