Cay (SW 6772)
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Cay (SW 6772) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cay
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cay 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 Cay, 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 | Indigo | 744 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Midwinter Mist | M470-3 | 60.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystal Sea | 5004-7B | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Cay (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Cay
Darker than Cay
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6772 |
| Hex | #A6D0D6 |
| RGB | 166, 208, 214 |
| HSL | 188°, 37%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, -12.4, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cay (SW 6772), published as #A6D0D6
#92C6D4
#BADAD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cay (SW 6772)?
- Cay has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cay in another brand?
- Crystal Sea (Valspar 5004-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cay warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cay as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.