Sherwin-Williams Underseas#7C8E89 · LRV 24
Underseas 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 6214 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Underseas |
| SKU | SW 6214 |
| Hex | #7C8E89 |
| RGB | 124, 142, 137 |
| HSL | 163°, 7%, 52% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C8E89 in HSL space. Pair Underseas with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.