Sherwin Williams Lagoon SW 6480 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Lagoon paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6480. 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: | Lagoon SW 6480 |
| Color code: | SW 6480 |
| Color name: | Lagoon |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
Lagoon on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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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 hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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LRV of Lagoon
Lagoon SW 6480 has an LRV of 20.29% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
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 20.29% 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 Lagoon undertones?
Blue is Sherwin Williams Lagoon 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#518682
RGB code:
81, 134, 130
Is Sherwin Williams Lagoon SW 6480 cool or warm?
With a hue of 175° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 6480 Lagoon HSL code: 175, 25%, 42%
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 Green 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 Lagoon:
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
Lagoon SW 6480 vs Refuge SW 6228
Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.
Lagoon SW 6480 vs Alexandrite SW 0060
Our comparison will assist you in determining which shade will complement your space.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #518682 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 81, 134, 130 | |
| RGB Percent | 31.76%, 52.55%, 50.98% | |
| HSV | Hue: 175° Saturation: 39.55% Value: 52.55% | |
| HSL | hsl(175, 25, 42) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 39.55 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.99 Key: 47.45 | |
| YIQ | Y: 117.697 I: -30.297 Q: -12.456 | |
| XYZ | X: 15.946 Y: 20.41 Z: 24.212 | |
| CIE Lab | L:52.298 a:-18.621 b:-3.413 | |
| CIE Luv | L:52.298 u:-24.648 v:-2.028 | |
| Decimal | 5342850 | |
| Hunter lab | 45.178, -16.057, -0.151 | |
