Sherwin Williams Great Falls SW 6495
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- Sherwin Williams Great Falls reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Great Falls undertones?
- Is Great Falls SW 6495 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Great Falls
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Great Falls SW 6495
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Great Falls SW 6495 |
| Code: | SW 6495 |
| Name: | Great Falls |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2021 Continuum |
What color is Sherwin Williams Great Falls?
Sherwin Williams Great Falls SW 6495 is a saturated blue-green with a clear teal character and noticeable depth. Its mix of blue and green keeps it cool-leaning, while the richness of the color prevents it from reading pale or icy. On a well-lit wall, Great Falls can show more of its lively turquoise-blue side; in lower light, it settles into a deeper, more dramatic teal. It makes a strong choice for a powder room, dining room, built-in shelving, or a front door where a full-bodied color is welcome. Pair it with crisp white trim, warm natural wood, brushed brass, charcoal accents, or soft sand-colored textiles to give the color room to stand out.
Sherwin Williams Great Falls reviews (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Great Falls undertones?
Great Falls 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:
33, 119, 134
Is Sherwin Williams Great Falls cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6495 Great Falls HSL code: 189, 60%, 33%
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 Great Falls
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 Great Falls:
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 Great Falls with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Sherwin Williams Hushed Auburn and White Truffle.
LRV of Great Falls
Great Falls has an LRV of 15.29% 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 15.29%, 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 | #217786 |
| RGB Decimal | 33, 119, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 12.94%, 46.67%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 75.37% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 60, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 75.37 Magenta: 11.19 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.996 I: -56.068 Q: -13.524 |
| XYZ | X: 11.525 Y: 15.237 Z: 24.881 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.957 a:-19.577 b:-15.452 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.957 u:-30.685 v:-19.484 |
| Decimal | 2193286 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.034, -15.608, -10.469 |
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