Tranquil Aqua (SW 7611)
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Tranquil Aqua (SW 7611) 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 Tranquil Aqua
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tranquil Aqua 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 Tranquil Aqua, 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 | Province Blue | 2135-40 | 31.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Lakeview | ECC-56-3 | 30.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Flood Tide | 5001-6A | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cathedral Glass | 1148-5 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Tranquil Aqua (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquil Aqua
Darker than Tranquil Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7611 |
| Hex | #7C9AA0 |
| RGB | 124, 154, 160 |
| HSL | 190°, 16%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, -9.0, -6.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquil Aqua (SW 7611), published as #7C9AA0
#69909E
#8FA4A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquil Aqua (SW 7611)?
- Tranquil Aqua has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquil Aqua is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquil Aqua in another brand?
- Lakeview (Behr ECC-56-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Tranquil Aqua warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tranquil Aqua as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.6; 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.