Sherwin Williams Honest Blue SW 6520

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Official page:Honest Blue SW 6520
Code:SW 6520
Name:Honest Blue
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Honest Blue?

Sherwin Williams SW 6520 Honest Blue is a versatile hue that brings a sense of calm and sophistication to any space. This deep shade pairs beautifully with warm neutrals like SW 7023 Requisite Gray and crisp whites such as SW 7005 Pure White. For a more bold and dramatic look, consider pairing it with a pop of color like SW 6377 Tanbark or SW 6320 Bravado Blue. Whether used as an accent or as the main color, Honest Blue adds depth and elegance to any room.

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LRV of Honest Blue

Honest Blue has an LRV of 54.87% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 54.87%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#b2c7d3
RGB Decimal178, 199, 211
RGB Percent69.80%, 78.04%, 82.75%
HSVHue: 202° Saturation: 15.64% Value: 82.75%
HSLhsl(202, 27, 76)
CMYKCyan: 15.64 Magenta: 5.69 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.25
YIQY: 194.089 I: -16.37 Q: -0.708
XYZX: 50.538 Y: 55.014 Z: 69.566
CIE LabL:79.049 a:-4.626 b:-8.379
CIE LuvL:79.049 u:-11.747 v:-12.092
Decimal11716563
Hunter Lab74.171, -8.176, -3.689

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