Sherwin Williams Cloudless SW 6786
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- Sherwin Williams Cloudless reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cloudless undertones?
- Is Cloudless SW 6786 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cloudless
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cloudless SW 6786
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cloudless SW 6786 |
| Code: | SW 6786 |
| Name: | Cloudless |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Teen Space, Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cloudless?
Sherwin Williams Cloudless SW 6786 is a clear, light aqua-blue with a distinctly cool cast and a soft, water-like brightness. Its blue-green character is noticeable without becoming overly intense, giving the color enough presence for a full room or a painted accent wall. In bright daylight, Cloudless can read fresher and more cyan-leaning, while lower or warmer lighting may soften its crispness slightly. It suits bathrooms, sunrooms, children’s rooms, or porch ceilings where a clean splash of color feels appropriate. Pair it with bright white trim, pale gray stone, light oak, woven natural fibers, or deeper navy accents for contrast.
Sherwin Williams Cloudless reviews (2 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Cloudless undertones?
Cloudless is a mid-light, soft light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
143, 208, 221
Is Sherwin Williams Cloudless cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 190° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6786 Cloudless HSL code: 190, 53%, 71%
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 Cloudless
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 Cloudless:
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 6786
Cloudless
Darker shades
SW 6786
Cloudless
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 Cloudless with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Sherwin Williams Black Bean and Dutch Cocoa.
LRV of Cloudless
Cloudless has an LRV of 56.15% 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 56.15%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8fd0dd |
| RGB Decimal | 143, 208, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 56.08%, 81.57%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 190° Saturation: 35.29% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(190, 53, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 35.29 Magenta: 5.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.047 I: -42.911 Q: -9.704 |
| XYZ | X: 46.929 Y: 56.169 Z: 76.756 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.71 a:-17.353 b:-12.98 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.71 u:-31.289 v:-17.481 |
| Decimal | 9425117 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.946, -19.383, -8.26 |
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