Underseas (SW 6214)
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Underseas (SW 6214) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Underseas
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Underseas by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Underseas, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Garden Oasis | 699 | 25.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blueridge Fir | 5004-4B | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scarborough | 1145-5 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Underseas (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Underseas
Darker than Underseas
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6214 |
| Hex | #7C8E87 |
| RGB | 124, 142, 135 |
| HSL | 157°, 7%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.4, -7.9, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Underseas (SW 6214), published as #7C8E87
#6B8485
#8D9887
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Underseas (SW 6214)?
- Underseas has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Underseas is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Underseas in another brand?
- Blueridge Fir (Valspar 5004-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Underseas warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Underseas as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.