Sherwin Williams Powder Blue SW 2863

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Powder Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
Powder Blue for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Powder Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 2863 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Powder Blue reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Powder Blue undertones?
Is Powder Blue SW 2863 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Powder Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Powder Blue SW 2863
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 2863
Name:	Powder Blue
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Assistance, Suburban Modern (1950s), Historic Exterior Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams Powder Blue?

Sherwin Williams Powder Blue SW 2863 is a muted blue-gray with a noticeable cool cast and a soft touch of green in its blue base. At this mid-light depth, it reads as more grounded than a pastel, giving walls clear color without becoming heavy. Bright daylight brings out its airy blue-green side, while lower or warmer light can make the gray undertone more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Powder Blue also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or an exterior door when paired with off-white siding and natural stone.

Powder Blue 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Powder Blue for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Powder Blue living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue living room

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 2863 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 2863 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Powder Blue kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue reviews (9 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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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Powder Blue modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Powder Blue undertones?

Powder Blue is a mid-light, muted muted teal-gray. 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:

#89A4AD

RGB code:

137, 164, 173

Is Sherwin Williams Powder Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 195°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 2863 Powder Blue HSL code: 195, 18%, 61%

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 Powder Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Powder 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 2863
Powder Blue

Darker shades

SW 2863
Powder Blue

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 Powder Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

SW 2863
Powder Blue

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LRV of Powder Blue

Powder Blue has an LRV of 34.78% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 34.78%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#89a4ad
RGB Decimal	137, 164, 173
RGB Percent	53.73%, 64.31%, 67.84%
HSV	Hue: 195° Saturation: 20.81% Value: 67.84%
HSL	hsl(195, 18, 61)
CMYK	Cyan: 20.81 Magenta: 5.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.16
YIQ	Y: 156.953 I: -18.981 Q: -2.911
XYZ	X: 31.132 Y: 34.885 Z: 44.617
CIE Lab	L:65.659 a:-7.318 b:-7.76
CIE Luv	L:65.659 u:-14.433 v:-10.381
Decimal	9020589
Hunter Lab	59.064, -9.276, -3.443