Sherwin Williams Rocky River SW 6215

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Rocky River for bedroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 6215 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Rocky River for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Rocky River reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Rocky River undertones?
Is Rocky River SW 6215 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rocky River
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Rocky River SW 6215
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Rocky River SW 6215
Code:	SW 6215
Name:	Rocky River
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Rocky River?

Sherwin Williams Rocky River SW 6215 is a muted blue-green gray with a medium-dark depth and a softly weathered appearance. Its green base is tempered by gray, while the blue influence keeps it from reading too earthy or olive. In bright daylight, Rocky River can look cleaner and slightly cooler; lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper, smokier green cast. It suits powder rooms, studies, bedroom walls, and painted cabinetry where a grounded color is wanted without using a near-black. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, or natural stone with gray and cream variation.

Rocky River for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams SW 6215 on kitchen cabinets

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

Sherwin Williams Rocky River Kitchen Cabinets

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Rocky River 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 green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Rocky River reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Rocky River undertones?

Rocky River reads as a midtone, very muted green with a gray cast and low saturation. The supplied digital sample leans subtly green rather than strongly blue or yellow, though that bias is slight and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Sherwin-Williams classifies Rocky River as a green paint color, which matches its visible main color family. Warm artificial light may make it appear a little softer or less crisp, while cool daylight can make the green character look somewhat clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#5E706A

RGB code:

94, 112, 106

Is Sherwin Williams Rocky River cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 160°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 6215 Rocky River HSL code: 160, 9%, 40%

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 Rocky River

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

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Morning

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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 green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rocky River:

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

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Rocky River

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 Rocky River with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 340, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.

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Rocky River

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LRV of Rocky River

Rocky River has an LRV of 14.97% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.97%, 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	#5e706a
RGB Decimal	94, 112, 106
RGB Percent	36.86%, 43.92%, 41.57%
HSV	Hue: 160° Saturation: 16.07% Value: 43.92%
HSL	hsl(160, 9, 40)
CMYK	Cyan: 16.07 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.36 Key: 56.08
YIQ	Y: 105.934 I: -8.798 Q: -5.675
XYZ	X: 13.011 Y: 15.008 Z: 15.843
CIE Lab	L:45.646 a:-8.026 b:1.092
CIE Luv	L:45.646 u:-9.29 v:2.674
Decimal	6189162
Hunter Lab	38.741, -7.847, 2.871