Stream (SW 6499)
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Stream (SW 6499) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stream
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Stream 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 Stream, 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 Bay Marina | 1655 | 56.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Storm | S450-3 | 53.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Stream (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Stream
Darker than Stream
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6499 |
| Hex | #ADCCD3 |
| RGB | 173, 204, 211 |
| HSL | 191°, 30%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, -8.8, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stream (SW 6499), published as #ADCCD3
#9AC2D1
#C1D6D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stream (SW 6499)?
- Stream has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stream in another brand?
- Blue Bay Marina (BM 1655) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Stream warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Stream as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.