Sherwin Williams Calypso SW 6950
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- Calypso for bedroom (1 photo)
- Calypso for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Calypso for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6950 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Calypso reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Calypso undertones?
- Is Calypso SW 6950 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Calypso
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Calypso SW 6950
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Calypso SW 6950 |
| Code: | SW 6950 |
| Name: | Calypso |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | High Voltage |
What color is Sherwin Williams Calypso?
Sherwin Williams Calypso SW 6950 is a vivid blue-green that lands somewhere between clear tropical water and a polished piece of turquoise. Its noticeable green undertone keeps it from reading like a standard navy or primary blue, while the strong saturation gives it real presence on a wall. In bright daylight, Calypso looks clean and energetic; under warm lamps, it can lean a little deeper and greener. It suits a powder room, laundry room, built-in bookcase, or front door particularly well, though it can also carry a small dining room if paired with warm white trim. Try it alongside pale oak, natural linen, brass fixtures, sandy stone, or terracotta accents to keep the color grounded.
LRV of Calypso
Calypso has an LRV of 34.39% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 34.39%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #01b0bb |
| RGB Decimal | 1, 176, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 0.39%, 69.02%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 99.47% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(184, 99, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 99.47 Magenta: 5.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.929 I: -107.817 Q: -33.596 |
| XYZ | X: 24.503 Y: 34.642 Z: 52.395 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.469 a:-32.937 b:-16.263 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.469 u:-49.437 v:-20.237 |
| Decimal | 110779 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.857, -28.689, -11.581 |























