Sherwin Williams Dignified SW 6538
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- Dignified for bedroom (1 photo)
- Dignified for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Dignified for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6538 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Dignified reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Dignified undertones?
- Is Dignified SW 6538 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dignified
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dignified SW 6538
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dignified SW 6538 |
| Code: | SW 6538 |
| Name: | Dignified |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Dignified?
Sherwin Williams Dignified SW 6538 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable slate-gray cast that keeps it from reading as a bright navy. Its cool character gives walls a grounded, shadowed look, especially in rooms with limited daylight. In strong natural light, Dignified can show more of its blue tone, while evening lighting tends to emphasize its dusky charcoal-blue depth. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, powder room, or bedroom accent wall, and can also give built-in cabinetry a tailored presence. Pair it with warm white trim, pale greige walls, natural oak, brushed brass, or soft cognac leather to bring warmth around its blue-gray base.
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LRV of Dignified
Dignified has an LRV of 6.82% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.82%, 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 | #3b496d |
| RGB Decimal | 59, 73, 109 |
| RGB Percent | 23.14%, 28.63%, 42.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 223° Saturation: 45.87% Value: 42.75% |
| HSL | hsl(223, 30, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 45.87 Magenta: 33.03 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 57.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 72.918 I: -19.911 Q: 8.242 |
| XYZ | X: 6.945 Y: 6.799 Z: 15.41 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.344 a:4.968 b:-22.599 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.344 u:-7.653 v:-30.142 |
| Decimal | 3885421 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.074, 1.918, -16.789 |
