Ebbtide (SW 6493)
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Ebbtide (SW 6493) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ebbtide
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ebbtide by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Ebbtide, 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 | Peacock Feathers | 724 | 47.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | November Skies | 520F-4 | 38.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Basin | 5003-7C | 42 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Kingston Aqua | 1150-4 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Ebbtide (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Ebbtide
Darker than Ebbtide
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6493 |
| Hex | #84B4BE |
| RGB | 132, 180, 190 |
| HSL | 190°, 31%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, -13.4, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ebbtide (SW 6493), published as #84B4BE
#6FAABC
#99BEBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ebbtide (SW 6493)?
- Ebbtide has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ebbtide is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ebbtide in another brand?
- Fresh Basin (Valspar 5003-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ebbtide warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ebbtide as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.