Sherwin Williams Commodore SW 6524

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Commodore for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Commodore for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Commodore reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Commodore undertones?
Is Commodore SW 6524 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Commodore
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Commodore SW 6524
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Commodore SW 6524
Code:	SW 6524
Name:	Commodore
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Energetic, 2021 Continuum

What color is Sherwin Williams Commodore?

Sherwin Williams Commodore SW 6524 is a deep, cool blue with a slightly muted, slate-like cast rather than a bright primary-blue look. Its medium-dark value gives walls noticeable presence, especially in studies, dining rooms, or bedrooms with ample natural light. In brighter conditions, its blue character reads more clearly; under lower or warmer lighting, it can appear darker and more reserved. Commodore is particularly effective on built-ins, kitchen islands, or interior doors when paired with crisp white trim, pale gray walls, and brushed nickel or aged brass hardware. For a warmer contrast, bring in natural oak, tan leather, or soft sand-colored textiles.

Commodore 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams SW 6524 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

Sherwin Williams Commodore bathroom vanity

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Sherwin Williams Commodore reviews (6 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 Commodore undertones?

Commodore is a deep, soft navy 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:

#25476A

RGB code:

37, 71, 106

Is Sherwin Williams Commodore cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 210° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

SW 6524 Commodore HSL code: 210, 48%, 28%

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 Commodore

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Commodore:

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 6524
Commodore

SW 6531
Indigo

Darker shades

SW 6524
Commodore

SW 9177
Salty Dog

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 Commodore with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.

SW 6524
Commodore

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LRV of Commodore

Commodore has an LRV of 5.97% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 5.97%, 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	#25476a
RGB Decimal	37, 71, 106
RGB Percent	14.51%, 27.84%, 41.57%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 65.09% Value: 41.57%
HSL	hsl(210, 48, 28)
CMYK	Cyan: 65.09 Magenta: 33.02 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.43
YIQ	Y: 64.824 I: -31.508 Q: 3.7
XYZ	X: 5.617 Y: 5.94 Z: 14.482
CIE Lab	L:29.26 a:-0.335 b:-24.057
CIE Luv	L:29.26 u:-13.401 v:-30.966
Decimal	2443114
Hunter Lab	24.372, -1.515, -18.171