Sherwin Williams Open Seas SW 6500
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- Sherwin Williams SW 6500 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Open Seas reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Open Seas undertones?
- Is Open Seas SW 6500 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Open Seas
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Open Seas SW 6500
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Open Seas SW 6500 |
| Code: | SW 6500 |
| Name: | Open Seas |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Energetic |
What color is Sherwin Williams Open Seas?
Sherwin Williams Open Seas SW 6500 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable blue-green cast and a lightly grayed finish. Its cool character reads clearer and bluer in bright daylight, while softer indoor light can bring out more of its subdued teal influence. Open Seas has enough color for a full room without feeling overly sharp, making it well suited to bedroom walls, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or a covered exterior porch. Pair it with soft white trim, pale sand-colored textiles, weathered oak, or brushed nickel for an easy coastal-leaning palette. On cabinetry or an accent wall, this shade provides a calm contrast against warm wood and creamy off-whites.
Sherwin Williams SW 6500 on kitchen cabinets
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 Open Seas reviews
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What are Sherwin Williams Open Seas undertones?
Open Seas is a mid-light, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
131, 175, 188
Is Sherwin Williams Open Seas cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 194°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6500 Open Seas HSL code: 194, 30%, 63%
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 Open Seas
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 Open Seas:
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
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 Open Seas with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Open Seas
Open Seas has an LRV of 39.15% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 39.15%, 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 | #83afbc |
| RGB Decimal | 131, 175, 188 |
| RGB Percent | 51.37%, 68.63%, 73.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 194° Saturation: 30.32% Value: 73.73% |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 30.32 Magenta: 6.91 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.326 I: -30.397 Q: -5.262 |
| XYZ | X: 33.764 Y: 39.114 Z: 53.334 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.834 a:-11.552 b:-11.391 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.834 u:-22.192 v:-15.476 |
| Decimal | 8630204 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.542, -13.083, -6.782 |
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