Sherwin Williams Candid Blue SW 6953
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- Candid Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Candid Blue for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Candid Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6953 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Candid Blue reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Candid Blue undertones?
- Is Candid Blue SW 6953 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Candid Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Candid Blue SW 6953
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Candid Blue SW 6953 |
| Code: | SW 6953 |
| Name: | Candid Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Candid Blue?
Sherwin Williams Candid Blue SW 6953 is a light, clean blue with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it bright rather than icy. Its medium-light value gives walls color without making a room feel visually heavy. In strong natural light, Candid Blue can read clearer and slightly more turquoise, while lower or cooler light may bring out its softer blue side. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and children’s spaces, and can also make a fresh accent on a front door or porch ceiling. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale natural wood, sandy beige textiles, or deep navy details for contrast.
Candid Blue 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Candid Blue for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6953 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6953 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 Candid Blue 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 Candid Blue undertones?
Candid Blue is a mid-light, soft dusty 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:
108, 195, 224
Is Sherwin Williams Candid Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 195° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6953 Candid Blue HSL code: 195, 65%, 65%
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 Candid Blue
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Candid Blue:
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 6953
Candid Blue
Darker shades
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Candid Blue
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 Candid Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Sherwin Williams White Beet and Weathervane.
LRV of Candid Blue
Candid Blue has an LRV of 47.58% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 47.58%, 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 | #6cc3e0 |
| RGB Decimal | 108, 195, 224 |
| RGB Percent | 42.35%, 76.47%, 87.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 195° Saturation: 51.79% Value: 87.84% |
| HSL | hsl(195, 65, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 51.79 Magenta: 12.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.293 I: -61.162 Q: -9.379 |
| XYZ | X: 39.148 Y: 47.597 Z: 77.625 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.57 a:-18.373 b:-22.512 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.57 u:-37.827 v:-32.836 |
| Decimal | 7128032 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.99, -19.445, -18.417 |
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