Sherwin Williams

Tantalizing Teal

SW 6937

Tantalizing Teal is a moderately saturated blue-green from Sherwin-Williams with cool undertones that lean more toward green than blue, as reflected in its hex value #87DCCE. Its LRV of 61 means it reflects a substantial amount of light while still presenting clear chromatic content on walls, placing it in the light-to-medium brightness range. It is commonly used in bathrooms, sunrooms, and living areas where a noticeable cool-toned color is needed without darkening the space.

It pairs with Sherwin-Williams Snowbound for a bright white trim, Pure White for a slightly warmer trim, Naval for deep blue contrast, Lagoon for analogous teal continuity, and Tradewind for a softer blue-green complement.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6937

Tantalizing Teal 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 Tantalizing Teal under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Tantalizing Teal under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

170°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

61.0

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

#87DCCE

RGB Decimal

135, 220, 206

RGB Percent

52.9%, 86.3%, 80.8%

HSL

170.1, 54.8%, 69.6%

HSV

170.1, 38.6%, 86.3%

CMYK

38.6%, 0.0%, 6.4%, 13.7%

YIQ

193.0, -46.2, -22.3

XYZ

46.73, 60.79, 67.66

CIE Lab

82.27, -28.95, -1.25

CIE Luv

82.27, -39.51, 2.87

Hunter Lab

77.97, -26.11, -1.21

Decimal

8903886

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tantalizing Teal Simply Aqua Miami Green Geddy Verdigris

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tantalizing Teal Ocean Spray Sea Ice Baby Green

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tantalizing Teal Pink Blossom Lovebirds Ribbon Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tantalizing Teal St. Lucia Skies Spearmints Mystic Iris

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Tantalizing Teal St. Lucia Skies Summer Blue Mystic Iris

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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Sea Wave

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