Tantalizing Teal
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Tantalizing Teal (6937) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#87DCCELRV
60.59
Tantalizing Teal's Color Strip
Tantalizing Teal is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 271 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Tantalizing Teal in Rooms
Follow Tantalizing Teal from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
3 misc images place Tantalizing Teal (6937) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 60.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Accent walls in Tantalizing Teal introduce sophisticated color and dynamic energy.
@ladybear143
Children's bedroom walls glow in a vibrant Tantalizing Teal hue.
@christian.esposito.painting
Wooden furniture transforms when coated in Tantalizing Teal.
@fancy.furbish
4 Front Door Photos
4 front door images place Tantalizing Teal (6937) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. An LRV of 60.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Front door painted Tantalizing Teal makes a bold, welcoming statement.
@hintdesign
A front door painted in Tantalizing Teal creates bold curb appeal.
@sayrenas
Double doors painted Tantalizing Teal frame the home's entrance beautifully.
@morganbrameymartin
Shutters and trim pop with Tantalizing Teal applied throughout.
@faith_cooking_life
2 Kitchen Photos
2 kitchen images place Tantalizing Teal (6937) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. An LRV of 60.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinetry finished in Tantalizing Teal adds striking visual depth.
@bayshorepainting
Painted kitchen islands anchor the space in rich Tantalizing Teal.
@bayshorepainting
2 Living Room Photos
These 2 living room images show how Tantalizing Teal (6937) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Accent walls in Tantalizing Teal draw focus in living spaces.
@rufustiger
Living room walls wrapped in Tantalizing Teal create moody sophistication.
@rufustiger
2 House Photos
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Tantalizing Teal (6937). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Exterior siding in Tantalizing Teal commands attention from the street.
@coastalbeachliving
House exteriors shine with Tantalizing Teal as a bold statement color.
@hallerpaintingpros
Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Tantalizing Teal encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 61) makes Egret White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 40, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Tantalizing Teal encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 61 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Tantalizing Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 49) makes Tantalizing Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Tantalizing Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (61 vs 49) makes Tantalizing Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Tantalizing Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 61, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
Spa reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Tantalizing Teal reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 19), opening up a space where Rose Brocade encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 37, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Tantalizing Teal reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Alaea encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 34, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Tantalizing Teal reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 20), opening up a space where Moss Rose encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 5, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 19, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 73 vs 61, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 61 vs 43, Tantalizing Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This fun and mirthful pastel will inject instant fun into any space. Try this blue-green hue in a bathroom to create a playful escape.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.