Sherwin Williams Aleutian SW 6241
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- Aleutian for bedroom (6 photos)
- Aleutian for living room (9 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Aleutian for bathroom (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6241 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Aleutian for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Aleutian reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Aleutian undertones?
- Is Aleutian SW 6241 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Aleutian
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Aleutian SW 6241
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Aleutian SW 6241 |
| Code: | SW 6241 |
| Name: | Aleutian |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2016 Nouveau Narrative, 2021 Tapestry, Living Well - Create, 2022 Opus |
What color is Sherwin Williams Aleutian?
Sherwin Williams Aleutian SW 6241 is a muted blue-gray with a cool cast and a softened, medium-light depth. Its gray base keeps the blue from reading overly bright, giving walls a quiet, lightly weathered appearance rather than a crisp coastal blue. In north-facing rooms it can look more silvery and blue-gray, while warmer daylight and evening lighting may bring out its gentler gray side. Aleutian suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, and it also has enough presence for built-in cabinetry or a front door. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or warm taupe textiles to give the cool color a grounded contrast.
Aleutian for bedroom (6 photos)
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.
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Aleutian for living room (9 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6241 for bathroom (3 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.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6241 on kitchen cabinets (3 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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Aleutian for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Aleutian reviews (7 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 Aleutian undertones?
Aleutian reads as a mid-light, muted blue with low saturation, so it has a soft gray-blue overall character rather than a bright or vivid one. In the supplied digital sample, the visible bias leans slightly toward green, though that shift is subtle and should not be treated as a fixed undertone of every paint batch or setting. Sherwin-Williams describes Aleutian as a cool blue, which fits its clearly blue main color family and restrained, cooler appearance. Warm artificial lighting may make the blue look a little grayer or less crisp, while cool daylight can make its blue character appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
152, 169, 183
Is Sherwin Williams Aleutian cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 207°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6241 Aleutian HSL code: 207, 18%, 66%
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 Aleutian
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Aleutian:
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
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 Aleutian with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Aleutian
Aleutian has an LRV of 38.67% 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 38.67%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #98a9b7 |
| RGB Decimal | 152, 169, 183 |
| RGB Percent | 59.61%, 66.27%, 71.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 207° Saturation: 16.94% Value: 71.76% |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.94 Magenta: 7.65 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 28.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.513 I: -14.629 Q: 0.761 |
| XYZ | X: 35.681 Y: 38.469 Z: 50.332 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.365 a:-2.95 b:-9.184 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.365 u:-9.739 v:-13.328 |
| Decimal | 10004919 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.024, -5.853, -4.697 |
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