Sherwin Williams

Oyster Bay

SW 6206

Oyster Bay by Sherwin-Williams is a muted, low-chroma green with cool gray undertones and a slight blue-green lean. With an LRV of 44, it provides moderate light reflection and works in rooms with varying light conditions. Its gray influence causes it to shift between reading as soft green or warm gray depending on surrounding light.

It is commonly used in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms, and coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for trim contrast, Greek Villa for a warmer white pairing, Pewter Green for a deeper tonal accent, Iron Ore for dark grounding, and Sea Salt for a lighter analogous transition.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6206

Collection

Living Well (Recharge), Gallery Series, Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024, Florida Scheme 2

Oyster Bay in Real Homes (23 Photos)

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Oyster Bay in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

90°

Green Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

44.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#AEB3A9

RGB Decimal

174, 179, 169

RGB Percent

68.2%, 70.2%, 66.3%

HSL

90.0, 6.2%, 68.2%

HSV

90.0, 5.6%, 70.2%

CMYK

2.8%, 0.0%, 5.6%, 29.8%

YIQ

176.4, 0.2, -4.2

XYZ

40.74, 44.10, 43.90

CIE Lab

72.30, -3.61, 4.48

CIE Luv

72.30, -2.31, 7.15

Hunter Lab

66.41, -3.28, 3.99

Decimal

11449257

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Oyster Bay Steel Curtain Spring Spirits Sage Slate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Oyster Bay Tornado Pacific Pearl Ceiling Bright White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Oyster Bay Mysterious Mauve Tempest Lily Lavender

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Oyster Bay Verdigris Fieldstone Swag Bag Silver

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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