# Sherwin Williams Calypso

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/calypso-sw-6950](https://plan-home.com/color/calypso-sw-6950)

Sherwin Williams Calypso SW 6950 is a vivid blue-green that lands somewhere between clear tropical water and a polished piece of turquoise. Its noticeable green undertone keeps it from reading like a standard navy or primary blue, while the strong saturation gives it real presence on a wall. In bright daylight, Calypso looks clean and energetic; under warm lamps, it can lean a little deeper and greener. It suits a powder room, laundry room, built-in bookcase, or front door particularly well, though it can also carry a small dining room if paired with warm white trim. Try it alongside pale oak, natural linen, brass fixtures, sandy stone, or terracotta accents to keep the color grounded.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Calypso
- **Color code:** SW 6950
- **HEX:** #01b0bb
- **RGB:** 1, 176, 187
- **LRV:** 34.39%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** High Voltage

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 184° Saturation: 99.47% Value: 73.33%
- **HSL:** hsl(184, 99, 37)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 99.47 Magenta: 5.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.67
- **YIQ:** Y: 124.929 I: -107.817 Q: -33.596
- **XYZ:** X: 24.503 Y: 34.642 Z: 52.395
- **CIE Lab:** L:65.469 a:-32.937 b:-16.263
- **CIE Luv:** L:65.469 u:-49.437 v:-20.237
- **Decimal:** 110779
- **Hunter Lab:** 58.857, -28.689, -11.581

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cool-aqua-2056-40)
- [Behr Placid Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-placid-sea)
- [Sherwin Williams Aquarium](https://plan-home.com/color/aquarium-sw-6767)
- [Benjamin Moore Bahaman Sea Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bahaman-sea-blue-2055-40)
- [Behr Fiji](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fiji)
- [Benjamin Moore Baltimore Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-baltimore-sky-760)
- [Benjamin Moore Palm Coast Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-palm-coast-teal-733)
- [Sherwin Williams Freshwater](https://plan-home.com/color/freshwater-sw-6774)
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Side Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-side-blue-740)
- [Behr Lagoon Rock](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lagoon-rock)
- [Benjamin Moore Santa Clara](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-santa-clara-753)
- [Behr Caicos Turquoise](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-caicos-turquoise)
- [Sherwin Williams Surfer](https://plan-home.com/color/surfer-sw-6946)
- [Behr High Dive](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-high-dive)
- [Sherwin Williams Jamaica Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/jamaica-bay-sw-6781)
- [Behr Adonis](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adonis)
- [Benjamin Moore Peacock Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-peacock-blue-2049-40)
- [Behr Aqua Fresco](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-aqua-fresco)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Resonant Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/resonant-blue-sw-6954)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Cote D'Azur](https://plan-home.com/color/cote-dazur-sw-6951)
- [Sherwin Williams Gulfstream](https://plan-home.com/color/gulfstream-sw-6768)
- [Sherwin Williams Tempo Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/tempo-teal-sw-6947)
- [Sherwin Williams Intense Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/intense-teal-sw-6943)
- [Sherwin Williams Splashy](https://plan-home.com/color/splashy-sw-6942)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Raucous Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/raucous-orange-sw-6883)
- [Sherwin Williams Blushing](https://plan-home.com/color/blushing-sw-6617)
- [Sherwin Williams Emberglow](https://plan-home.com/color/emberglow-sw-6627)
- [Sherwin Williams Copper Harbor](https://plan-home.com/color/copper-harbor-sw-6634)
- [Sherwin Williams Bella Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/bella-pink-sw-6596)
- [Sherwin Williams Fireworks](https://plan-home.com/color/fireworks-sw-6867)
- [Sherwin Williams Gladiola](https://plan-home.com/color/gladiola-sw-6875)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/blue-paint-colors/sw6950

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.