Sherwin Williams Languid Blue SW 6226

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Languid Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
Languid Blue for living room (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 6226 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Languid Blue for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Languid Blue reviews (8 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Languid Blue undertones?
Is Languid Blue SW 6226 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Languid Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Languid Blue SW 6226
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Languid Blue SW 6226
Code:	SW 6226
Name:	Languid Blue
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Languid Blue?

Sherwin Williams Languid Blue SW 6226 is a softened blue-gray with a cool, slightly muted cast. Its medium-light depth keeps it noticeable on walls without making a room feel overly dark or saturated. In bright daylight, the color reads as an airy dusty blue, while lower or cooler lighting can bring out more of its gray-blue character. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Languid Blue can also make a calm statement on built-ins or cabinetry when paired with warm wood flooring and simple natural textiles.

Languid Blue for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Languid Blue for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

SW Languid Blue living room color review

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Sherwin Williams SW 6226 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Sherwin Williams Languid Blue Kitchen Cabinets

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Languid Blue for exterior

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 blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Languid Blue reviews (8 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Sherwin Williams Languid Blue undertones?

Languid Blue is a mid-light, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#A4B7BD

RGB code:

164, 183, 189

Is Sherwin Williams Languid Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 194°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6226 Languid Blue HSL code: 194, 16%, 69%

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 Languid Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Languid Blue:

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

SW 6226
Languid Blue

Darker shades

SW 6226
Languid Blue

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 Languid Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

SW 6226
Languid Blue

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LRV of Languid Blue

Languid Blue has an LRV of 45.62% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why 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 45.62%, 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	#a4b7bd
RGB Decimal	164, 183, 189
RGB Percent	64.31%, 71.76%, 74.12%
HSV	Hue: 194° Saturation: 13.23% Value: 74.12%
HSL	hsl(194, 16, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 13.23 Magenta: 3.17 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.88
YIQ	Y: 178.003 I: -13.25 Q: -2.152
XYZ	X: 41.426 Y: 45.433 Z: 54.717
CIE Lab	L:73.176 a:-5.285 b:-5.256
CIE Luv	L:73.176 u:-10.504 v:-7.026
Decimal	10794941
Hunter Lab	67.404, -8.252, -0.948