Sherwin Williams Down Pour SW 6516
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- Down Pour for bedroom (1 photo)
- Down Pour for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6516 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Down Pour for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Down Pour reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Down Pour undertones?
- Is Down Pour SW 6516 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Down Pour
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Down Pour SW 6516
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Down Pour SW 6516 |
| Code: | SW 6516 |
| Name: | Down Pour |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Inbe Tweens |
What color is Sherwin Williams Down Pour?
Sherwin Williams Down Pour SW 6516 is a medium blue with a muted, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool blue character can show a subtle teal lean in daylight, while lower or warmer light makes it appear deeper and more subdued. Down Pour has enough depth for a study, dining room, or bedroom wall, yet it can also make a distinctive statement on kitchen cabinetry or a painted front door. Pair it with soft off-whites, pale gray-blue tones, weathered wood, and brushed nickel for a clean, grounded look. For more contrast, this shade stands out beautifully beside warm terracotta, natural leather, or light oak.
Down Pour 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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Down Pour for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6516 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
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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Down Pour 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 Down Pour reviews (8 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 Down Pour undertones?
Down Pour is a midtone, soft slate 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:
67, 113, 139
Is Sherwin Williams Down Pour cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 202° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6516 Down Pour HSL code: 202, 35%, 40%
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 Down Pour
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Down Pour:
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
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 Down Pour with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.
LRV of Down Pour
Down Pour has an LRV of 14.95% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.95%, 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 | #43718b |
| RGB Decimal | 67, 113, 139 |
| RGB Percent | 26.27%, 44.31%, 54.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 51.8% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 35, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 51.8 Magenta: 18.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 102.21 I: -35.766 Q: -1.639 |
| XYZ | X: 12.878 Y: 14.867 Z: 26.61 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.451 a:-8.067 b:-19.093 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.451 u:-20.488 v:-26.31 |
| Decimal | 4419979 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.557, -7.856, -13.929 |
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