Splashy (SW 6942)
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Splashy (SW 6942) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Splashy
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Splashy 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 Splashy, 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 | Tropical Teal | 734 | 21.4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peacock Feather | 500B-6 | 23.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Rain | 5005-10C | 26 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Fantasy | 1234-6 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Splashy (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Splashy
Darker than Splashy
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6942 |
| Hex | #019196 |
| RGB | 1, 145, 150 |
| HSL | 182°, 99%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -29.9, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Splashy (SW 6942), published as #019196
#008794
#3A9B96
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Splashy (SW 6942)?
- Splashy has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Splashy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Splashy in another brand?
- Peacock Feather (Behr 500B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Splashy warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Splashy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.