Sherwin Williams Grand Canal SW 6488
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- Sherwin Williams Grand Canal reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Grand Canal undertones?
- Is Grand Canal SW 6488 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Grand Canal
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Grand Canal SW 6488
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Grand Canal SW 6488 |
| Code: | SW 6488 |
| Name: | Grand Canal |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Grand Canal?
Sherwin Williams Grand Canal SW 6488 is a mid-depth blue-green with a distinctly cool cast and a softly muted, mineral-like finish. Its teal character is clear, though the grayness in the color keeps it from reading overly bright or tropical. In daylight, Grand Canal can show more of its blue side, while warmer evening lighting may draw out a gentler green undertone. It has enough depth for a dining room, powder room, or study wall, and it also makes a grounded choice for painted cabinetry. Pair it with soft white trim, pale gray stone, light oak, or aged brass for contrast without competing with the color.
Sherwin Williams Grand Canal reviews (7 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Grand Canal undertones?
Grand Canal is a midtone, soft deep 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:
60, 121, 125
Is Sherwin Williams Grand Canal cool or warm?
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cool
At 184° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6488 Grand Canal HSL code: 184, 35%, 36%
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 Grand Canal
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Grand Canal:
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 Grand Canal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 4, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Grand Canal
Grand Canal has an LRV of 16.22% 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 16.22%, 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 | #3c797d |
| RGB Decimal | 60, 121, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 23.53%, 47.45%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 52.0% Value: 49.02% |
| HSL | hsl(184, 35, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 52.0 Magenta: 3.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.217 I: -37.635 Q: -11.659 |
| XYZ | X: 12.401 Y: 16.115 Z: 21.853 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.125 a:-18.496 b:-8.262 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.125 u:-26.145 v:-8.979 |
| Decimal | 3963261 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.143, -15.11, -4.176 |
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