Lakeshore (SW 6494)
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Lakeshore (SW 6494) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lakeshore
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore, 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 | Blue Toile | 748 | 29.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Dance | 5002-8B | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Acapulco Cliffs | 1150-5 | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Lakeshore (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Lakeshore
Darker than Lakeshore
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6494 |
| Hex | #5B96A2 |
| RGB | 91, 150, 162 |
| HSL | 190°, 28%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, -16.0, -12.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lakeshore (SW 6494), published as #5B96A2
#438CA0
#71A0A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lakeshore (SW 6494)?
- Lakeshore has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lakeshore is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lakeshore in another brand?
- Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lakeshore warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lakeshore as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.3; 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.