Sherwin Williams Intense Teal SW 6943
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- Intense Teal for bedroom (1 photo)
- Intense Teal for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Intense Teal for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6943 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Intense Teal reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Intense Teal undertones?
- Is Intense Teal SW 6943 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Intense Teal
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Intense Teal SW 6943
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Intense Teal SW 6943 |
| Code: | SW 6943 |
| Name: | Intense Teal |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Inbe Tweens |
What color is Sherwin Williams Intense Teal?
Sherwin Williams Intense Teal SW 6943 is a saturated blue-green with a strong, cool presence and just enough green to keep it from reading as straightforward navy. It can look almost jewel-like in bright daylight, while lower light brings out its deeper blue side. In a north-facing room, this shade may feel especially crisp and dramatic, so it is often most effective on a focal wall, built-in bookcases, or lower cabinetry rather than every surface. Pair it with soft warm white walls, natural oak, woven linen, and brushed brass to give the color room to breathe. It also holds up well beside terracotta tile, creamy stone, and dark walnut, where its vivid teal character feels grounded rather than overly sharp.
Intense Teal 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Intense Teal for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6943 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6943 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.
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Sherwin Williams Intense Teal 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.
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What are Sherwin Williams Intense Teal undertones?
Intense Teal is a midtone, soft deep 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:
1, 118, 128
Is Sherwin Williams Intense Teal cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 185° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6943 Intense Teal HSL code: 185, 98%, 25%
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 Intense Teal
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Intense Teal:
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
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Intense Teal
Darker shades
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 Intense Teal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 5, such as Sherwin Williams Coral Reef and Lei Flower.
LRV of Intense Teal
Intense Teal has an LRV of 13.7% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.7%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #017680 |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 118, 128 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 46.27%, 50.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 185° Saturation: 99.22% Value: 50.2% |
| HSL | hsl(185, 98, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.22 Magenta: 7.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.157 I: -72.934 Q: -21.638 |
| XYZ | X: 10.385 Y: 14.52 Z: 22.672 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.97 a:-23.767 b:-13.42 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.97 u:-33.672 v:-15.869 |
| Decimal | 95872 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.106, -18.037, -8.602 |
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