T601
Color profile
Light value
21 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 21, Merman is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Merman carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Merman under Blue.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 21 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Similar colors
Tap any color to compareMerman vs Gray Lavender
21LRV23
#6A8097Hex#70869B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Merman vs Window Screen
21LRV21
#6A8097Hex#717F90
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Merman vs Andrew's Hoodie
21LRV21
#6A8097Hex#738092
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Merman vs Smoky Violet
21LRV20
#6A8097Hex#647E9E
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Merman vs Indigo Dreams
21LRV18
#6A8097Hex#607895
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Merman vs Royal Gray
21LRV23
#6A8097Hex#6C889A
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMerman vs Silver Blueberry
21LRV21
#6A8097Hex#6C8096
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Silver Blueberry is near-identical compared with Merman.
Merman vs Brisk Blue
21LRV22
#6A8097Hex#6D829D
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Brisk Blue is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Merman.
Merman vs Thundercloud
21LRV23
#6A8097Hex#70869D
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Thundercloud is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Merman.
Merman vs Searching Blue
21LRV21
#6A8097Hex#6C7F9A
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Searching Blue is very close match · leans redder compared with Merman.
Merman vs Old Blue Jeans
21LRV25
#6A8097Hex#6B89A3
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Old Blue Jeans is close match · 5 points lighter · cooler compared with Merman.
Merman vs Canyon Blue
21LRV17
#6A8097Hex#607B8E
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Canyon Blue is close match · 4 points darker · leans greener compared with Merman.
Merman vs Bachelor Blue
21LRV24
#6A8097Hex#758391
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bachelor Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Merman.
Merman vs Sporty Blue
21LRV24
#6A8097Hex#6A8AA4
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sporty Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Merman.
Merman vs Belvedere Blue
21LRV22
#6A8097Hex#5E86A3
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Belvedere Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Merman.
Merman, answered
What is the LRV of Merman?
Merman (T601) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 21, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Merman a warm or cool color?
Merman has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Merman from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Merman is Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5) by PPG, near-identical.
Valspar · T601
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