Sherwin Williams Celestial SW 6808
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- Sherwin Williams SW 6808 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Celestial for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Celestial reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Celestial undertones?
- Is Celestial SW 6808 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Celestial
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Celestial SW 6808
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Celestial SW 6808 |
| Code: | SW 6808 |
| Name: | Celestial |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2019 Shapeshifter |
What color is Sherwin Williams Celestial?
Sherwin Williams Celestial SW 6808 is a softened medium blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool blue character can appear a little cleaner in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its muted, smoky quality. Celestial suits bedroom, bathroom, or home office walls where a clear color is wanted without the intensity of a saturated sky blue. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a grounded, tailored look. It can also make a composed choice for painted cabinetry or a front door against light neutral siding.
Sherwin Williams SW 6808 on kitchen cabinets
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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Celestial for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Celestial reviews (5 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 Celestial undertones?
Celestial is a mid-light, muted 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:
151, 179, 208
Is Sherwin Williams Celestial cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 211° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6808 Celestial HSL code: 211, 38%, 70%
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 Celestial
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Celestial:
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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Celestial
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 Celestial with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 31, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Celestial
Celestial has an LRV of 43.52% 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 43.52%, 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 | #97b3d0 |
| RGB Decimal | 151, 179, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 59.22%, 70.20%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 211° Saturation: 27.4% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 27.4 Magenta: 13.94 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 173.934 I: -26.004 Q: 3.102 |
| XYZ | X: 40.264 Y: 43.372 Z: 65.908 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.807 a:-2.962 b:-17.791 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.807 u:-15.484 v:-27.104 |
| Decimal | 9941968 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.857, -6.12, -13.235 |
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