# Sherwin Williams Bracing Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/bracing-blue-sw-6242](https://plan-home.com/color/bracing-blue-sw-6242)

Sherwin Williams Bracing Blue SW 6242 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a grounded, low-saturation appearance. Its cool character reads clean and airy in bright daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its softened slate-blue side. This shade has enough depth for full-room walls in a bedroom, bath, or home office without feeling overly dark. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a restrained, architectural look. Bracing Blue also suits kitchen cabinetry or a front door when you want color that feels more measured than a vivid navy.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Bracing Blue
- **Color code:** SW 6242
- **HEX:** #768b9a
- **RGB:** 118, 139, 154
- **LRV:** 24.61%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Purely Refined

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 205° Saturation: 23.38% Value: 60.39%
- **HSL:** hsl(205, 15, 53)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 23.38 Magenta: 9.74 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.61
- **YIQ:** Y: 134.431 I: -17.334 Q: 0.226
- **XYZ:** X: 22.535 Y: 24.649 Z: 34.134
- **CIE Lab:** L:56.732 a:-4.038 b:-10.464
- **CIE Luv:** L:56.732 u:-11.521 v:-14.657
- **Decimal:** 7768986
- **Hunter Lab:** 49.648, -5.865, -6.009

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Wild Blue Yonder](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wild-blue-yonder-csp-620)
- [Behr Jean Jacket Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-jean-jacket-blue)
- [Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite](https://plan-home.com/color/smoky-azurite-sw-9148)
- [Behr Lyric Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lyric-blue)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mineral-alloy-1622)
- [Behr Forever Denim](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-forever-denim)
- [Behr Cold Steel](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cold-steel)
- [Behr Coastal Vista](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coastal-vista)
- [Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-polaris-blue-1649)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore West Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-west-coast-1671)
- [Benjamin Moore Chiswell Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chiswell-blue-cw-660)
- [Benjamin Moore Oxford Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-oxford-gray-2128-40)
- [Behr South Pacific](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-south-pacific)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-dusk-1644)
- [Behr Hilo Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hilo-bay)
- [Behr Thundercloud](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-thundercloud)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams Poolhouse](https://plan-home.com/color/poolhouse-sw-7603)
- [Sherwin Williams Daphne](https://plan-home.com/color/daphne-sw-9151)
- [Sherwin Williams Dockside Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/dockside-blue-sw-7601)
- [Sherwin Williams Aleutian](https://plan-home.com/color/aleutian-sw-6241)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Distance](https://plan-home.com/color/distance-sw-6243)
- [Sherwin Williams Smoky Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/smoky-blue-sw-7604)
- [Sherwin Williams Needlepoint Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/needlepoint-navy-sw-0032)
- [Sherwin Williams Waterloo](https://plan-home.com/color/waterloo-sw-9141)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/truly-taupe-sw-6038)
- [Sherwin Williams Heavenly White](https://plan-home.com/color/heavenly-white-sw-6553)
- [Sherwin Williams Original White](https://plan-home.com/color/original-white-sw-7077)
- [Sherwin Williams Palisade](https://plan-home.com/color/palisade-sw-7635)
- [Sherwin Williams Griffin](https://plan-home.com/color/griffin-sw-7026)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Sherwin Williams Mercurial](https://plan-home.com/color/mercurial-sw-9550)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/blue-paint-colors/sw6242

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.