Sherwin Williams Freshwater SW 6774
Contentsshow +hide -
- Freshwater for bedroom (1 photo)
- Freshwater for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Freshwater for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6774 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Freshwater reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Freshwater undertones?
- Is Freshwater SW 6774 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Freshwater
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Freshwater SW 6774
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Freshwater SW 6774 |
| Code: | SW 6774 |
| Name: | Freshwater |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Unbounded |
What color is Sherwin Williams Freshwater?
Sherwin Williams Freshwater SW 6774 is a clear medium blue with a noticeable turquoise cast, sitting between classic aqua and blue-green. Its bright, clean saturation gives it more presence than a pale spa blue, while the #4da6b2 color value keeps it light enough for broad wall applications. In daylight, Freshwater can read crisp and breezy; under warmer indoor bulbs, its green-blue side may become more apparent. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and children’s spaces, and it can also make a lively painted door or accent wall. Pair this shade with soft white trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, or sandy beige textiles to give its cool color a grounded contrast.
Freshwater for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Plan Home visualization
Freshwater for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams SW 6774 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams SW 6774 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams Freshwater reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Sherwin Williams Freshwater undertones?
Freshwater is a midtone, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
77, 166, 178
Is Sherwin Williams Freshwater cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6774 Freshwater HSL code: 187, 40%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Freshwater
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Freshwater:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6774
Freshwater
Darker shades
SW 6774
Freshwater
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Freshwater with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Freshwater
Freshwater has an LRV of 31.96% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 31.96%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4da6b2 |
| RGB Decimal | 77, 166, 178 |
| RGB Percent | 30.20%, 65.10%, 69.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 56.74% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 56.74 Magenta: 6.74 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 140.757 I: -56.891 Q: -15.092 |
| XYZ | X: 24.729 Y: 32.062 Z: 46.993 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.394 a:-23.02 b:-14.256 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.394 u:-36.98 v:-18.206 |
| Decimal | 5088946 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.623, -21.136, -9.569 |
Color equivalents
753
Santa Clara
Benjamin Moore
760
Baltimore Sky
Benjamin Moore
M470-5
Explorer Blue
Behr
SW 6781
Jamaica Bay
Sherwin Williams
CSP-635
Spa Day
Benjamin Moore
2053-40
Blue Lake
Benjamin Moore
2054-40
Blue Lagoon
Benjamin Moore
2055-40
Bahaman Sea Blue
Benjamin Moore
P470-5
Placid Sea
Behr
SW 6767
Aquarium
Sherwin Williams
M460-5
Aqua Fresco
Behr
CW-600
Bracken Blue
Benjamin Moore
2057-40
Ash Blue
Benjamin Moore
P480-5
High Dive
Behr
2056-40
Cool Aqua
Benjamin Moore
MQ4-52
Gulf Waters
Behr
2049-40
Peacock Blue
Benjamin Moore
725
Seaside Resort
Benjamin Moore