Sherwin Williams Distance SW 6243

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Distance for bedroom (1 photo)
Distance for exterior (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Distance reviews (15 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Distance undertones?
Is Distance SW 6243 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Distance
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Distance SW 6243
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Distance SW 6243
Code:	SW 6243
Name:	Distance
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Rustic Sun, 2019 Wanderer

What color is Sherwin Williams Distance?

Sherwin Williams Distance SW 6243 is a muted blue-gray with a cool, slate-like cast and moderate depth. Its softened color keeps it from reading as a bright navy, while the gray base gives walls a grounded, architectural look. In daylight, Distance tends to show more of its dusty blue character; lower or warmer lighting can make the gray side more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, offices, and bathrooms, and can also bring definition to cabinetry or an exterior front door. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale greige upholstery, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a restrained, layered palette.

Distance 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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Distance for exterior (3 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.

Sherwin Williams Distance exterior paint

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Sherwin Williams Distance reviews (15 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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Sherwin Williams Distance painted storage

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Sherwin Williams Distance painted cabinets

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What are Sherwin Williams Distance undertones?

Distance reads as a midtone, muted blue with a soft gray cast and modest saturation. The supplied digital color leans slightly toward green within its blue family, so it can look more blue-green than a true primary blue in some settings. Sherwin-Williams identifies Distance as a blue paint color, which matches its clearly blue overall appearance rather than making a separate undertone claim. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its gray or green-leaning quality, while cool daylight can make the blue character appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#5D6F7F

RGB code:

93, 111, 127

Is Sherwin Williams Distance cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 208°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6243 Distance HSL code: 208, 15%, 43%

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 Distance

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

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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 Distance:

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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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 Distance with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.

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LRV of Distance

Distance has an LRV of 15.19% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.19%, 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	#5d6f7f
RGB Decimal	93, 111, 127
RGB Percent	36.47%, 43.53%, 49.80%
HSV	Hue: 208° Saturation: 26.77% Value: 49.8%
HSL	hsl(208, 15, 43)
CMYK	Cyan: 26.77 Magenta: 12.6 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.2
YIQ	Y: 107.442 I: -15.868 Q: 1.172
XYZ	X: 14.028 Y: 15.228 Z: 22.273
CIE Lab	L:45.945 a:-2.768 b:-11.042
CIE Luv	L:45.945 u:-9.797 v:-15.044
Decimal	6123391
Hunter Lab	39.023, -4.122, -6.525