SW 6220

Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua

Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Interesting Aqua paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6220. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Interesting Aqua SW 6220
Color code:SW 6220
Color name:Interesting Aqua
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Living Well

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LRV of Interesting Aqua

Interesting Aqua SW 6220 has an LRV of 40.89% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 40.89% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua undertones?

Blue is Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#9BAFB2

RGB code:

155, 175, 178

Is Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 188° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6220 Interesting Aqua HSL code: 188, 13%, 65%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Interesting Aqua SW 6220 vs Meditative SW 6227

Unsure what shade you should go with? We'll compare the two to help you find the perfect shade for your room.

Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220 vs Sherwin Williams Meditative SW 6227Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220
LRV: 40.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 38.27%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

Interesting Aqua SW 6220 vs Dockside Blue SW 7601

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220 vs Sherwin Williams Dockside Blue SW 7601Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW 6220
LRV: 40.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 43.13%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#9bafb2copy color code
RGB Decimal155, 175, 178copy color code
RGB Percent60.78%, 68.63%, 69.80%copy color code
HSVHue: 188° Saturation: 12.92% Value: 69.8%copy color code
HSLhsl(188, 13, 65)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 12.92 Magenta: 1.69 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.2copy color code
YIQY: 169.362 I: -12.882 Q: -3.297copy color code
XYZX: 36.881 Y: 40.842 Z: 48.048copy color code
CIE LabL:70.065 a:-6.28 b:-3.877copy color code
CIE LuvL:70.065 u:-10.895 v:-4.727copy color code
Decimal10203058copy color code
Hunter lab63.908, -8.827, 0.16copy color code
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