Sherwin Williams Mild Blue SW 6533
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- Sherwin Williams Mild Blue reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Mild Blue undertones?
- Is Mild Blue SW 6533 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mild Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mild Blue SW 6533
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mild Blue SW 6533 |
| Code: | SW 6533 |
| Name: | Mild Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm |
What color is Sherwin Williams Mild Blue?
Sherwin Williams Mild Blue SW 6533 is a pale, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than sugary or bright. Its light value can make a room feel open, while the cool blue-gray character gives white trim a crisp contrast. In daylight, Mild Blue reads clean and airy; under warmer bulbs, its gray side may become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and ceiling treatments, especially alongside white oak, brushed nickel, linen fabrics, and warm white finishes. Pair it with charcoal accents for definition or sandy beige and putty tones to bring in a little warmth.
Sherwin Williams Mild Blue reviews (7 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Mild Blue undertones?
Mild Blue is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
203, 213, 219
Is Sherwin Williams Mild Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 202°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6533 Mild Blue HSL code: 202, 18%, 83%
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 Mild 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Mild 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 6533
Mild Blue
Darker shades
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 Mild Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.
LRV of Mild Blue
Mild Blue has an LRV of 65.45% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 65.45%, 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 | #cbd5db |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 213, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 83.53%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 7.31% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 18, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.31 Magenta: 2.74 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.694 I: -7.887 Q: -0.248 |
| XYZ | X: 61.205 Y: 65.399 Z: 76.397 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.689 a:-2.232 b:-4.118 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.689 u:-5.809 v:-5.926 |
| Decimal | 13358555 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.87, -6.426, 0.598 |
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