Sherwin Williams Blue Nile SW 6776
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| Official page: | Blue Nile SW 6776 |
| Code: | SW 6776 |
| Name: | Blue Nile |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Blue Nile?
Sherwin Williams Blue Nile SW 6776 is a rich blue-green teal with a cool cast and strong saturation. Its deep cyan character reads vivid and clean in daylight, while lower light can make it appear darker and more blue-leaning. This shade has enough depth for a dining room, powder room, or den, especially when paired with crisp white trim. On cabinetry or a painted island, Blue Nile brings clear color contrast against pale stone countertops and light oak. Brass, matte black, natural rattan, and warm terracotta accents give its cool intensity a grounded counterpoint.
Blue Nile for exterior (4 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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What are Sherwin Williams Blue Nile undertones?
Blue Nile is a midtone, soft deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
RGB code:
1, 113, 126
Is Sherwin Williams Blue Nile cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 186° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6776 Blue Nile HSL code: 186, 98%, 25%
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 Nile
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Blue Nile:
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 Blue Nile with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Sherwin Williams Coral Reef and Lei Flower.
LRV of Blue Nile
Blue Nile has an LRV of 12.5% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.5%, 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 | #01717e |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 113, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 44.31%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 186° Saturation: 99.21% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.21 Magenta: 10.32 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 80.994 I: -70.918 Q: -19.647 |
| XYZ | X: 9.682 Y: 13.322 Z: 21.794 |
| CIE Lab | L:43.244 a:-21.852 b:-14.847 |
| CIE Luv | L:43.244 u:-32.022 v:-18.089 |
| Decimal | 94590 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.499, -16.525, -9.854 |
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