Mediterranean (SW 7617)
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Mediterranean (SW 7617) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mediterranean
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean, 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 | Providence Blue | 1636 | 19.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Crater Lake | BXC-81 | 17.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sky Space | 5001-6B | 20 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sorcerer's Spell | 10-02 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Mediterranean (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Mediterranean
Darker than Mediterranean
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7617 |
| Hex | #60797D |
| RGB | 96, 121, 125 |
| HSL | 188°, 13%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, -8.1, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mediterranean (SW 7617), published as #60797D
#4E707B
#72827D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mediterranean (SW 7617)?
- Mediterranean has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mediterranean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mediterranean in another brand?
- Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mediterranean warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Mediterranean as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.