Sherwin Williams Blueblood SW 6966
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- Blueblood for bedroom (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Blueblood reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Blueblood undertones?
- Is Blueblood SW 6966 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blueblood
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blueblood SW 6966
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Blueblood SW 6966 |
| Code: | SW 6966 |
| Name: | Blueblood |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Blueblood?
Sherwin Williams Blueblood SW 6966 is a bold, saturated royal blue with a clean, slightly cool cast rather than a dusty or gray undertone. It has the punch of a classic school-uniform blue, so it reads clearly even on a small surface. In bright daylight, Blueblood can look lively and almost electric, while warm lamps pull out a deeper, inkier side. It is especially effective on a front door, built-in shelving, a powder room vanity, or one well-defined accent wall rather than throughout a large room. Pair it with crisp warm white, pale oak, walnut, brushed brass, or natural linen to keep its strong color from feeling too sharp.
Blueblood 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams Blueblood 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 Blueblood undertones?
Blueblood 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:
RGB code:
1, 80, 134
Is Sherwin Williams Blueblood cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 204° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6966 Blueblood HSL code: 204, 99%, 26%
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 Blueblood
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 Blueblood:
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 6966
Blueblood
Darker shades
SW 6966
Blueblood
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 Blueblood with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Sherwin Williams Raucous Orange and Blushing.
LRV of Blueblood
Blueblood has an LRV of 7.16% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.16%, 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 | #015086 |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 80, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 31.37%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 204° Saturation: 99.25% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(204, 99, 26) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.25 Magenta: 40.3 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 62.535 I: -64.429 Q: 0.093 |
| XYZ | X: 7.182 Y: 7.464 Z: 23.61 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.841 a:0.867 b:-35.947 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.841 u:-19.9 v:-48.98 |
| Decimal | 86150 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.32, -0.884, -32.114 |
Color equivalents
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Traffic blue
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Honorable Blue
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Indigo
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Blue Grotto
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Prussian Blue
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Beacon Blue
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