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Nifty Turquoise

At first glance, Nifty Turquoise belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

21.02

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Light Reflectance Value
21.02
Medium
TemperatureCool
SaturationBright

Nifty Turquoise's Color Strip

Nifty Turquoise is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jitterbug Jade and Splashy. The strip spans from Jitterbug Jade at the lightest end to Hyper Blue at the deepest. Strip 161 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.

Nifty Turquoise in Rooms

Follow Nifty Turquoise from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Misc Photos

Nifty Turquoise (6941) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms.

Sherwin Williams Nifty Turquoise Wall Paint

An accent wall in Nifty Turquoise brings vibrant color to the neutral room.

@m_arianne87

Sw Nifty Turquoise Accent Wall

Kitchen wall painted Nifty Turquoise makes a bold statement against white cabinetry.

@m_arianne87

Sherwin Williams Nifty Turquoise Painted Furniture

Dresser refinished in Nifty Turquoise becomes a striking focal point in the bedroom.

@reworkpro

2 Front Door Photos

Nifty Turquoise (6941) brings its blue character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.

Sw 6941 Door

Front door in Nifty Turquoise welcomes guests with a bold pop of color.

@reckless_moxie

Sherwin Williams Nifty Turquoise Front Door

Entryway door painted this bright turquoise shade creates instant curb appeal.

@cap_b_llc

Coordinating Colors

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Pure White
Pure White
Nifty Turquoise vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
7005 · LRV 84

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Nifty Turquoise encloses it.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Shell White
Shell White
Nifty Turquoise vs Shell White
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Shell White
8917 · LRV 83

Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Nifty Turquoise encloses it.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Retro Mint
Nifty Turquoise vs Retro Mint
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Retro Mint
9036 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 21, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Pure White
Pure White
Nifty Turquoise vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
7005 · LRV 84

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Nifty Turquoise encloses it.

Similar Colors

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Thermal Spring
Nifty Turquoise vs Thermal Spring
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Thermal Spring
6761 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ionian
Ionian
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Ionian vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Ionian
6754 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Turquish
Nifty Turquoise vs Turquish
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Turquish
6939 · LRV 27

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Turquish the marginally brighter of the two.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Splashy
Splashy
Nifty Turquoise vs Splashy
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Splashy
6942 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Biscay
Biscay
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Biscay vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Biscay the marginally brighter of the two.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Tempo Teal
Nifty Turquoise vs Tempo Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Tempo Teal
6947 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Gulfstream
Gulfstream
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Gulfstream vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Gulfstream
6768 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Surfer
Surfer
Nifty Turquoise vs Surfer
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Surfer
6946 · LRV 29

A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Surfer the marginally brighter of the two.

Lagoon
Lagoon
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Lagoon vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Lagoon
6480 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Jargon Jade
Jargon Jade
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Jargon Jade vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Jargon Jade
6753 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

Jargon Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Coming Up Roses
Coming Up Roses
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Coming Up Roses vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Coming Up Roses
6585 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

Coming Up Roses reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Loveable
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Loveable vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Loveable
6590 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

Loveable reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Nifty Turquoise encloses it.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Real Red
Real Red
Nifty Turquoise vs Real Red
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Real Red
6868 · LRV 13

Nifty Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

In The Pink
In The Pink
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
In The Pink vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
In The Pink
6583 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

In The Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 21), opening up a space where Nifty Turquoise encloses it.

Crimson Red
Crimson Red
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Crimson Red vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Crimson Red
2906 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 4, Nifty Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.

Classy Red
Classy Red
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Classy Red vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Classy Red
2913 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 7, Nifty Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Pomegranate
Nifty Turquoise vs Pomegranate
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Pomegranate
2903 · LRV 7

At LRV 21 vs 7, Nifty Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Turquish
Nifty Turquoise vs Turquish
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Turquish
6939 · LRV 27

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Turquish the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscay
Biscay
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Biscay vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Biscay the marginally brighter of the two.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Surfer
Surfer
Nifty Turquoise vs Surfer
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Surfer
6946 · LRV 29

A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Surfer the marginally brighter of the two.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Splashy
Splashy
Nifty Turquoise vs Splashy
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Splashy
6942 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Tempo Teal
Nifty Turquoise vs Tempo Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Tempo Teal
6947 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Cape Verde vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

Nifty Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Blue Peacock
Blue Peacock
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Blue Peacock vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Peacock
0064 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 6, Nifty Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Tabriz Teal
Nifty Turquoise vs Tabriz Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Tabriz Teal
2937 · LRV NaN

At LRV NaN vs NaN, Tabriz Teal is decisively the brighter choice.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Poseidon
Poseidon
Nifty Turquoise vs Poseidon
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Poseidon
6762 · LRV 11

A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Nifty Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.

Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Really Teal
Really Teal
Nifty Turquoise vs Really Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Really Teal
6489 · LRV 10

Nifty Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB1, 145, 135
HSL176° 99% 29%
CMYK99 0 7 43
CIE LabL: 54.0 a: -34.6 b: -4.0
XYZX: 14.51 Y: 22.00 Z: 26.40
Strip161 pos. C2

Manufacturer description

This blue-green jewel-tone brings vibrant depth to any space, offering an unexpected yet sophisticated pop of color.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗