Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue SW 6510

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Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue for bathroom (4 photos)
Loyal Blue for exterior (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue reviews (7 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue undertones?
Is Loyal Blue SW 6510 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Loyal Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Loyal Blue SW 6510
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Loyal Blue SW 6510
Code:	SW 6510
Name:	Loyal Blue
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Midnight Mystery

What color is Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue?

Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue SW 6510 is a deep, cool blue with a noticeable teal cast, giving it more complexity than a straightforward navy. Its rich saturation holds up well on an accent wall, built-in shelving, or kitchen cabinetry, where the dark color can create clear definition. In bright daylight, Loyal Blue shows more of its blue-green character; in lower light, it settles into a darker, inkier tone. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, warm oak, or brushed brass for contrast against its cool depth. It can also bring a grounded, dramatic finish to a front door or covered exterior detail.

Sherwin Williams SW 6510 for bathroom (4 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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Loyal Blue for exterior (3 photos)

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 Loyal Blue reviews (7 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 Loyal Blue undertones?

Loyal Blue is a deep, soft 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:

#01455E

RGB code:

1, 69, 94

Is Sherwin Williams Loyal Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

SW 6510 Loyal Blue HSL code: 196, 98%, 19%

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 Loyal Blue

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

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Loyal 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 6510
Loyal 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 Loyal Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Sherwin Williams Coral Reef and Lei Flower.

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Loyal Blue

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LRV of Loyal Blue

Loyal Blue has an LRV of 4.98% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.98%, 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	#01455e
RGB Decimal	1, 69, 94
RGB Percent	0.39%, 27.06%, 36.86%
HSV	Hue: 196° Saturation: 98.94% Value: 36.86%
HSL	hsl(196, 98, 19)
CMYK	Cyan: 98.94 Magenta: 26.6 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 63.14
YIQ	Y: 51.518 I: -48.555 Q: -6.605
XYZ	X: 4.16 Y: 5.07 Z: 11.346
CIE Lab	L:26.934 a:-8.853 b:-20.091
CIE Luv	L:26.934 u:-18.276 v:-24.137
Decimal	83294
Hunter Lab	22.517, -6.427, -14.113