Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue SW 6537
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- Luxe Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
- Luxe Blue for living room (2 photos)
- Luxe Blue for exterior (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue undertones?
- Is Luxe Blue SW 6537 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Luxe Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Luxe Blue SW 6537
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Luxe Blue SW 6537 |
| Code: | SW 6537 |
| Name: | Luxe Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue?
Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue SW 6537 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool-leaning character gives walls clear definition, especially in bedrooms, offices, and bathrooms with ample natural light. In brighter spaces, Luxe Blue can read as a softened denim blue, while lower light brings out its deeper, more slate-like side. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, or use warm oak, cognac leather, and aged brass to add warmth around it. It is strong enough for cabinetry, an accent wall, or a front door, yet restrained enough to cover a full room without feeling overly intense.
Luxe Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
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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Luxe Blue for living room (2 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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Luxe Blue for exterior (5 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 Luxe Blue reviews (4 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 Luxe Blue undertones?
Luxe Blue is a midtone, muted slate 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:
81, 101, 130
Is Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 216°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6537 Luxe Blue HSL code: 216, 23%, 41%
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 Luxe 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 Luxe 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 6537
Luxe Blue
Darker shades
SW 6537
Luxe 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 Luxe Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Luxe Blue
Luxe Blue has an LRV of 12.74% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.74%, 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 | #516582 |
| RGB Decimal | 81, 101, 130 |
| RGB Percent | 31.76%, 39.61%, 50.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 216° Saturation: 37.69% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 37.69 Magenta: 22.31 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 98.326 I: -21.237 Q: 4.794 |
| XYZ | X: 12.075 Y: 12.668 Z: 22.922 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.258 a:0.239 b:-18.531 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.258 u:-10.724 v:-26.047 |
| Decimal | 5334402 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.592, -1.728, -13.27 |
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