Thermal Spring (SW 6761)
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Thermal Spring (SW 6761) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thermal Spring
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Thermal Spring 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 Thermal Spring, 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 | Geddy Verdigris | CW-550 | 22.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Emerald Coast | 490B-6 | 21.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Elegant Silk | 5010-7 | 18 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Carlisle | 1141-6 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Thermal Spring (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Thermal Spring
Darker than Thermal Spring
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6761 |
| Hex | #3B8C80 |
| RGB | 59, 140, 128 |
| HSL | 171°, 41%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.2, -27.7, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thermal Spring (SW 6761), published as #3B8C80
#1A827E
#539680
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thermal Spring (SW 6761)?
- Thermal Spring has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thermal Spring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thermal Spring in another brand?
- Geddy Verdigris (BM CW-550) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Thermal Spring warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Thermal Spring as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.