Sherwin Williams Dress Blues SW 9176

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Official page:Dress Blues SW 9176
Code:SW 9176
Name:Dress Blues
Brand:Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Dress Blues?

Sherwin Williams Dress Blues SW 9176 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading as a bright navy. Its cool blue character can appear slightly more slate-like in soft or low light, while brighter daylight brings out its clearer blue presence. Dress Blues makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, powder room, or exterior door where a darker color can create definition without looking black. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray-blue walls, weathered oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded contrast. On cabinetry or built-in shelving, this shade gives the surface visual weight and pairs especially well with light stone counters.

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LRV of Dress Blues

Dress Blues has an LRV of 5.42% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect lightWhy 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 5.42%, 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.

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HEX#2b4360
RGB Decimal43, 67, 96
RGB Percent16.86%, 26.27%, 37.65%
HSVHue: 213° Saturation: 55.21% Value: 37.65%
HSLhsl(213, 38, 27)
CMYKCyan: 55.21 Magenta: 30.21 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 62.35
YIQY: 63.13 I: -23.621 Q: 3.948
XYZX: 5.114 Y: 5.372 Z: 11.831
CIE LabL:27.769 a:0.097 b:-19.972
CIE LuvL:27.769 u:-10.486 v:-25.045
Decimal2835296
Hunter Lab23.178, -1.177, -14.039

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