Sherwin Williams Mediterranean SW 7617

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Mediterranean for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams SW 7617 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Mediterranean reviews (2 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Mediterranean undertones?
Is Mediterranean SW 7617 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mediterranean
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mediterranean SW 7617
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mediterranean SW 7617
Code:	SW 7617
Name:	Mediterranean
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Timeless Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams Mediterranean?

Sherwin Williams Mediterranean SW 7617 is a muted blue-gray with a subtle green cast, giving it the look of weathered slate rather than a bright coastal blue. Its medium depth keeps it grounded on large walls, especially in living rooms, bedrooms, or a home office. In bright daylight, the blue-green notes become clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can make the gray side feel more prominent. Pair Mediterranean with soft white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, restrained palette. It also has enough presence for painted cabinetry, an exterior front door, or an accent wall behind natural wood furniture.

Mediterranean 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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Sherwin Williams SW 7617 on kitchen cabinets (2 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 Mediterranean reviews (2 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 Mediterranean undertones?

Mediterranean is a midtone, very muted blue with a noticeable teal direction rather than a clear primary blue. Its subtle green-leaning bias gives it a cooler, slightly weathered blue-green character, though the undertone is restrained rather than strong. Sherwin Williams classifies Mediterranean as a blue paint color, the supplied digital sample appears to sit near the blue-teal edge of that family. Warm artificial light may make its muted quality read a little softer, while cool daylight can make the blue-green direction more apparent.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#60797D

RGB code:

96, 121, 125

Is Sherwin Williams Mediterranean cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 188°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 7617 Mediterranean HSL code: 188, 13%, 43%

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 Mediterranean

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 Mediterranean:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Mediterranean with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

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LRV of Mediterranean

Mediterranean has an LRV of 17.54% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.54%, 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

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Format	Code
HEX	#60797d
RGB Decimal	96, 121, 125
RGB Percent	37.65%, 47.45%, 49.02%
HSV	Hue: 188° Saturation: 23.2% Value: 49.02%
HSL	hsl(188, 13, 43)
CMYK	Cyan: 23.2 Magenta: 3.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98
YIQ	Y: 113.981 I: -16.183 Q: -4.044
XYZ	X: 15.362 Y: 17.642 Z: 21.992
CIE Lab	L:49.059 a:-8.069 b:-5.176
CIE Luv	L:49.059 u:-12.902 v:-5.995
Decimal	6322557
Hunter Lab	42.002, -8.22, -1.643