Sherwin Williams Gale Force SW 7605
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- Gale Force for bedroom (1 photo)
- Gale Force for living room (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7605 on kitchen cabinets (8 photos)
- Gale Force for exterior (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gale Force reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Gale Force undertones?
- Is Gale Force SW 7605 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gale Force
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gale Force SW 7605
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gale Force SW 7605 |
| Code: | SW 7605 |
| Name: | Gale Force |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Holistic, Timeless Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Gale Force?
Sherwin Williams Gale Force SW 7605 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a cool cast and a subtle slate-like green influence. Its low-light depth gives it a grounded look on walls, while daylight brings out more of its blue character. Gale Force can make a powder room, dining room, or study feel more defined without reading as black. It is especially effective on cabinetry or built-ins paired with warm white walls, pale oak, brushed brass, and natural linen. For an exterior accent, this shade has enough weight for shutters or a front door against light stone, cream siding, or soft gray trim.
Gale Force 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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Gale Force for living room (5 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 7605 on kitchen cabinets (8 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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Gale Force for exterior (7 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 Gale Force reviews (3 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 Gale Force undertones?
Gale Force is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
53, 69, 78
Is Sherwin Williams Gale Force cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 202°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 7605 Gale Force HSL code: 202, 19%, 26%
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 Gale Force
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 Gale Force:
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
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 Gale Force 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 Gale Force
Gale Force has an LRV of 5.58% 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 5.58%, 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 | #35454e |
| RGB Decimal | 53, 69, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 20.78%, 27.06%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 32.05% Value: 30.59% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19, 26) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 32.05 Magenta: 11.54 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 69.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.242 I: -12.427 Q: -0.584 |
| XYZ | X: 4.971 Y: 5.563 Z: 8.018 |
| CIE Lab | L:28.282 a:-3.887 b:-7.48 |
| CIE Luv | L:28.282 u:-7.737 v:-8.52 |
| Decimal | 3491150 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.586, -3.655, -3.644 |
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