SW 6496

Sherwin Williams Oceanside

Sherwin Williams Oceanside SW 6496 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Oceanside paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6496. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Oceanside SW 6496
Color code:SW 6496
Color name:Oceanside
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:2018 Unity, 2019 Enthusiast, 2020 Play, Rooted

Oceanside for bedroom

  • Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sw Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sw Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sw Oceanside Bedroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Oceanside for bathroom

  • Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Bathroom
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  • Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Bathroom
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  • Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bathroom
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  • Bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool Dark real bathrooms.

Oceanside on kitchen cabinets

  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Kitchen Cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Oceanside for exterior

  • Oceanside Door
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  • Oceanside Door
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  • Oceanside Door
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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 hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Oceanside reviews

  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Accent Wall
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Bathroom Vanity
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  • Sw Oceanside Hallway
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  • Sw 6496 Painted Dresser
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  • Sherwin Williams Oceanside Accent Wall Panelling
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Oceanside

Oceanside SW 6496 has an LRV of 7.87% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 7.87% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Oceanside undertones?

Blue is Sherwin Williams Oceanside undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#015A6B

RGB code:

1, 90, 107

Is Sherwin Williams Oceanside SW 6496 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 190° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6496 Oceanside HSL code: 190, 98%, 21%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Oceanside:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6496 Oceanside

Color comparison

Oceanside SW 6496 vs Adriatic Sea SW 6790

Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.

Sherwin Williams Oceanside SW 6496 vs Sherwin Williams Adriatic Sea SW 6790Sherwin Williams Oceanside SW 6496
LRV: 7.87%
Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 9.22%
Dark color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#015a6bcopy color code
RGB Decimal1, 90, 107copy color code
RGB Percent0.39%, 35.29%, 41.96%copy color code
HSVHue: 190° Saturation: 99.07% Value: 41.96%copy color code
HSLhsl(190, 98, 21)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 99.07 Magenta: 15.89 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.04copy color code
YIQY: 65.327 I: -58.498 Q: -13.536copy color code
XYZX: 6.321 Y: 8.379 Z: 15.19copy color code
CIE LabL:34.761 a:-16.22 b:-16.209copy color code
CIE LuvL:34.761 u:-25.061 v:-19.731copy color code
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Hunter lab28.947, -11.679, -10.849copy color code
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