Sherwin Williams Biscay SW 6940
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- Biscay for bedroom (1 photo)
- Biscay for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Biscay for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6940 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Biscay reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Biscay undertones?
- Is Biscay SW 6940 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Biscay
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Biscay SW 6940
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Biscay SW 6940 |
| Code: | SW 6940 |
| Name: | Biscay |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Biscay?
Sherwin Williams Biscay SW 6940 is a bright, saturated teal with a clear blue-green cast that reads crisp rather than muted. Its #019f9f color value gives it noticeable intensity, making it especially effective as an accent wall, painted front door, or lively cabinetry finish. In strong daylight, Biscay can appear cleaner and more turquoise-leaning, while lower or warmer light may bring out a slightly deeper teal character. Pair it with clean white trim, pale sand tones, light oak, or natural woven materials to give its bold color room to breathe. For a higher-contrast scheme, charcoal accents and matte black hardware sharpen its graphic, modern edge.
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LRV of Biscay
Biscay has an LRV of 27.08% 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 27.08%, 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 | #019f9f |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 159, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 62.35%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 99.37% Value: 62.35% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 99, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.37 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 37.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.758 I: -94.152 Q: -33.423 |
| XYZ | X: 18.665 Y: 27.303 Z: 37.078 |
| CIE Lab | L:59.254 a:-33.745 b:-9.914 |
| CIE Luv | L:59.254 u:-45.785 v:-9.872 |
| Decimal | 106399 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.253, -27.68, -5.494 |
