Sherwin Williams Breathtaking SW 6814
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- Sherwin Williams Breathtaking reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Breathtaking undertones?
- Is Breathtaking SW 6814 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Breathtaking
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Breathtaking SW 6814
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Breathtaking SW 6814 |
| Code: | SW 6814 |
| Name: | Breathtaking |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | ABC's and 123's, Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Breathtaking?
Sherwin Williams Breathtaking SW 6814 is a light, muted blue with a clear cool cast and a soft gray influence that keeps it from looking overly sweet. Its pale value gives walls an open, airy appearance, while the blue remains noticeable rather than fading into a near-white. In bright daylight, Breathtaking reads cleaner and slightly crisper; under warm evening bulbs, it can take on a gentler blue-gray look. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and ceilings where a light wash of color is wanted without strong contrast. Pair it with clean white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper navy textiles for definition.
Sherwin Williams Breathtaking reviews
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What are Sherwin Williams Breathtaking undertones?
Breathtaking is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
199, 209, 226
Is Sherwin Williams Breathtaking cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 218°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6814 Breathtaking HSL code: 218, 32%, 83%
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 Breathtaking
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Breathtaking:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Breathtaking with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 38, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Breathtaking
Breathtaking has an LRV of 63.19% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 63.19%, 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 | #c7d1e2 |
| RGB Decimal | 199, 209, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 78.04%, 81.96%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 218° Saturation: 11.95% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.95 Magenta: 7.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.948 I: -11.422 Q: 3.175 |
| XYZ | X: 60.077 Y: 63.233 Z: 80.971 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.565 a:-0.058 b:-9.534 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.565 u:-6.325 v:-14.773 |
| Decimal | 13095394 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.519, -4.302, -4.709 |
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