Mariner (SW 6766)
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Mariner (SW 6766) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mariner
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Mariner 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 Mariner, 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 | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pure Turquoise | M460-4 | 44.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Aqua Ocean | 5005-10A | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Mariner (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Mariner
Darker than Mariner
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6766 |
| Hex | #6EC2C4 |
| RGB | 110, 194, 196 |
| HSL | 181°, 42%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, -24.9, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mariner (SW 6766), published as #6EC2C4
#55B8C2
#86CCC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mariner (SW 6766)?
- Mariner has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mariner is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mariner in another brand?
- Burbank Blue (BM 732) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mariner warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Mariner as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.