Sherwin Williams Blue Plate SW 6796
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- Blue Plate for bedroom (1 photo)
- Blue Plate for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Blue Plate for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6796 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Blue Plate reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Blue Plate undertones?
- Is Blue Plate SW 6796 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blue Plate
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blue Plate SW 6796
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Blue Plate SW 6796 |
| Code: | SW 6796 |
| Name: | Blue Plate |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Blue Plate?
Sherwin Williams Blue Plate SW 6796 is a vivid, blue-green paint color with a crisp aquatic cast and noticeable saturation. It reads as a cool mid-tone blue, though its green influence becomes more apparent in bright daylight and alongside true navy shades. Use Blue Plate on a powder room wall, painted front door, or built-in shelving where its clear color can take center stage. White trim keeps the look sharp, while pale sand tones, light oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal provide grounded companions. In lower light, this shade can appear deeper and more blue-forward, making it especially effective as an accent rather than an all-over choice in dim rooms.
Blue Plate 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 Plate 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
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Sherwin Williams SW 6796 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 SW 6796 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.
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Sherwin Williams Blue Plate 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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What are Sherwin Williams Blue Plate undertones?
Blue Plate is a midtone, 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:
RGB code:
1, 124, 167
Is Sherwin Williams Blue Plate cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6796 Blue Plate HSL code: 196, 99%, 33%
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 Plate
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 Plate:
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 6796
Blue Plate
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 Plate with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Sherwin Williams Raucous Orange and Blushing.
LRV of Blue Plate
Blue Plate has an LRV of 16.67% 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 16.67%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #017ca7 |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 124, 167 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 48.63%, 65.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 99.4% Value: 65.49% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 99, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.4 Magenta: 25.75 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 92.125 I: -87.114 Q: -12.637 |
| XYZ | X: 14.192 Y: 17.21 Z: 39.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.523 a:-12.859 b:-30.938 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.523 u:-32.911 v:-44.716 |
| Decimal | 97447 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.485, -11.534, -26.875 |
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