Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue SW 2942
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- Liberty Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Liberty Blue for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 2942 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue undertones?
- Is Liberty Blue SW 2942 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Liberty Blue
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Liberty Blue SW 2942
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Liberty Blue SW 2942 |
| Code: | SW 2942 |
| Name: | Liberty Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue?
Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue SW 2942 is an inky, near-black navy with a distinctly cool blue cast. Its low lightness gives walls a dramatic, enveloping look, while the blue becomes more apparent in direct daylight or under clear white lighting. Use it in a study, dining room, powder room, or bedroom where a deep color can define the architecture without reading flat. Liberty Blue is especially effective on built-ins, interior doors, or cabinetry paired with warm white walls, pale oak, aged brass, and creamy stone. For a sharper contrast, combine this shade with crisp white trim and charcoal or black accents.
Liberty 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Liberty Blue for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 2942 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 2942 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 Liberty Blue reviews (9 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 Liberty Blue undertones?
Liberty Blue is a very dark, muted navy blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
14, 21, 49
Is Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 228° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 2942 Liberty Blue HSL code: 228, 56%, 12%
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 Liberty Blue
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 Liberty 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 Liberty Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Sherwin Williams Sanderling and Weathered Shingle.
LRV of Liberty Blue
Liberty Blue has an LRV of 4.13% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.13%, 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 | #0e1531 |
| RGB Decimal | 14, 21, 49 |
| RGB Percent | 5.49%, 8.24%, 19.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 228° Saturation: 71.43% Value: 19.22% |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56, 12) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 71.43 Magenta: 57.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 80.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 22.099 I: -13.169 Q: 7.233 |
| XYZ | X: 1.003 Y: 0.851 Z: 3.016 |
| CIE Lab | L:7.69 a:7.573 b:-19.671 |
| CIE Luv | L:7.69 u:-2.197 v:-13.258 |
| Decimal | 922929 |
| Hunter Lab | 9.227, 3.265, -12.924 |
