Sherwin Williams Fountain SW 6787
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- Fountain for bedroom (1 photo)
- Fountain for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Fountain for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6787 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Fountain reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Fountain undertones?
- Is Fountain SW 6787 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Fountain
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Fountain SW 6787
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Fountain SW 6787 |
| Code: | SW 6787 |
| Name: | Fountain |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Fountain?
Sherwin Williams Fountain SW 6787 is a clear, medium-light aqua blue with a noticeable cyan cast. It reads cool and lively rather than muted, sitting between a bright sky blue and turquoise without leaning green enough to become teal. In strong daylight, Fountain looks crisp and watery; lower or warmer lighting can soften it slightly while keeping its blue-forward character. It has enough saturation for a bathroom vanity, kitchen island, or front door, and it can also make a cheerful statement on all four walls in a sunlit powder room or laundry room. Pair it with clean white trim, pale sand tones, light oak, or brushed nickel for a fresh, grounded contrast.
Fountain 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Fountain for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6787 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6787 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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Sherwin Williams Fountain reviews (9 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 Fountain undertones?
Fountain is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
86, 181, 202
Is Sherwin Williams Fountain cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6787 Fountain HSL code: 191, 52%, 56%
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 Fountain
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Fountain:
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
Darker shades
SW 6787
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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 Fountain with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Sherwin Williams Rosaline Pearl and Cracked Pepper.
LRV of Fountain
Fountain has an LRV of 39.45% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 39.45%, 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 | #56b5ca |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 181, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 70.98%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 57.43% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 57.43 Magenta: 10.4 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 154.989 I: -63.359 Q: -13.561 |
| XYZ | X: 31.017 Y: 39.287 Z: 61.81 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.959 a:-21.965 b:-19.12 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.959 u:-39.32 v:-26.456 |
| Decimal | 5682634 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.68, -21.358, -14.591 |
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