Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto SW 2941

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Blue Grotto for bedroom (1 photo)
Blue Grotto for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 2941 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto undertones?
Is Blue Grotto SW 2941 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blue Grotto
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Blue Grotto SW 2941
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blue Grotto SW 2941
Code:	SW 2941
Name:	Blue Grotto
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto?

Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto SW 2941 is a deep, saturated blue with a distinct blue-green cast that keeps it from reading like a standard navy. Its dark value gives walls noticeable definition, while the clean teal influence becomes more apparent in bright daylight. In lower light, Blue Grotto can look moodier and more blue-black, making it especially effective for an accent wall, a powder room, or painted built-ins. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, warm brass, or sandy beige textiles to bring out the contrast between its cool color and warmer materials. On cabinetry or an exterior door, this shade makes a bold statement without appearing overly bright.

Blue Grotto for bedroom

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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Blue Grotto for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto living room

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 2941 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 2941 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto reviews (9 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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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto undertones?

Blue Grotto is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#014E71

RGB code:

1, 78, 113

Is Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 199° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

SW 2941 Blue Grotto HSL code: 199, 98%, 22%

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 Blue Grotto

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Blue Grotto:

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

SW 2941
Blue Grotto

Darker shades

SW 2941
Blue Grotto

SW 6510
Loyal Blue

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 Blue Grotto with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Sherwin Williams Coral Reef and Lei Flower.

SW 2941
Blue Grotto

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LRV of Blue Grotto

Blue Grotto has an LRV of 5.13% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 5.13%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#014e71
RGB Decimal	1, 78, 113
RGB Percent	0.39%, 30.59%, 44.31%
HSV	Hue: 199° Saturation: 99.12% Value: 44.31%
HSL	hsl(199, 98, 22)
CMYK	Cyan: 99.12 Magenta: 30.97 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.69
YIQ	Y: 58.967 I: -57.131 Q: -5.396
XYZ	X: 5.716 Y: 6.647 Z: 16.6
CIE Lab	L:30.989 a:-6.642 b:-25.828
CIE Luv	L:30.989 u:-20.357 v:-33.412
Decimal	85617
Hunter Lab	25.781, -5.54, -20.129