Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065
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- Perfect Periwinkle for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle undertones?
- Is Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Perfect Periwinkle
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 |
| Code: | SW 9065 |
| Name: | Perfect Periwinkle |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2021 Tapestry |
What color is Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle?
Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 is a medium blue with a muted, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool character is most apparent in daylight, where the blue looks clearer, while lower light can bring out a deeper, more subdued appearance. This color gives bedrooms, home offices, and reading nooks enough presence for full walls without making the room feel visually busy. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray upholstery, light oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded palette. It can also make a considered choice for cabinetry or a painted accent wall when paired with warmer natural materials.
Perfect Periwinkle for exterior
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 Perfect Periwinkle 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 Perfect Periwinkle undertones?
Perfect Periwinkle is a midtone, soft dusty 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:
100, 135, 176
Is Sherwin Williams Perfect Periwinkle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 212°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9065 Perfect Periwinkle HSL code: 212, 32%, 54%
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 Perfect Periwinkle
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 Perfect Periwinkle:
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 9065
Perfect Periwinkle
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 Perfect Periwinkle with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 32, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Perfect Periwinkle
Perfect Periwinkle has an LRV of 23.07% 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 23.07%, 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 | #6487b0 |
| RGB Decimal | 100, 135, 176 |
| RGB Percent | 39.22%, 52.94%, 69.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 212° Saturation: 43.18% Value: 69.02% |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 43.18 Magenta: 23.3 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 129.209 I: -34.032 Q: 5.355 |
| XYZ | X: 21.753 Y: 23.17 Z: 44.389 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.247 a:-1.26 b:-25.457 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.247 u:-17.722 v:-38.297 |
| Decimal | 6588336 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.136, -3.572, -20.98 |
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