Freshwater (SW 6774)
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Freshwater (SW 6774) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Freshwater
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Freshwater 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 Freshwater, 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 | Santa Clara | 753 | 36.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Explorer Blue | M470-5 | 31.5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Freshwater (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Freshwater
Darker than Freshwater
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6774 |
| Hex | #4DA6B2 |
| RGB | 77, 166, 178 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, -23.0, -14.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Freshwater (SW 6774), published as #4DA6B2
#2B9CB0
#68B0B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Freshwater (SW 6774)?
- Freshwater has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Freshwater is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Freshwater in another brand?
- Santa Clara (BM 753) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Freshwater warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Freshwater as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.3; 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.