Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
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Jamaica Bay (SW 6781) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jamaica Bay
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Jamaica Bay 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 Jamaica Bay, 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 Lagoon | 2054-40 | 29.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gulf Waters | MQ4-52 | 31.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Jamaica Bay (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Jamaica Bay
Darker than Jamaica Bay
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6781 |
| Hex | #34A3B6 |
| RGB | 52, 163, 182 |
| HSL | 189°, 56%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, -24.5, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781), published as #34A3B6
#0099B4
#56ADB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)?
- Jamaica Bay has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jamaica Bay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jamaica Bay in another brand?
- Jamaican Sea (PPG 1236-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jamaica Bay warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Jamaica Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.