Calypso (SW 6950)
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Calypso (SW 6950) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calypso
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Calypso 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 Calypso, 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 | Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 36.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Placid Sea | P470-5 | 33.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rushing Stream | 5005-10B | 37 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Montego Bay | 1233-6 | 40 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Calypso (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Calypso
Darker than Calypso
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6950 |
| Hex | #01B0BB |
| RGB | 1, 176, 187 |
| HSL | 184°, 99%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, -32.9, -16.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calypso (SW 6950), published as #01B0BB
#00A6B9
#44BABB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calypso (SW 6950)?
- Calypso has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calypso is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Calypso in another brand?
- Cool Aqua (BM 2056-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calypso warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Calypso as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.3; 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.