Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue SW 7607
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- Santorini Blue for bedroom (3 photos)
- Santorini Blue for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue undertones?
- Is Santorini Blue SW 7607 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Santorini Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Santorini Blue SW 7607
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7607 |
| Name: | Santorini Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall, Energetic |
What color is Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue?
Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue SW 7607 is a muted, medium-deep blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool blue character can read cleaner in daylight, while evening or low-light rooms bring out a deeper, slightly slate-like appearance. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for color that has presence without feeling overly saturated. It also makes a strong choice for cabinetry, especially alongside soft white walls, pale oak, brushed nickel, or honed stone. Warm off-whites and natural wood help offset this shade’s cooler direction.
Santorini Blue for bedroom (3 photos)
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Santorini Blue 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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What are Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue undertones?
Santorini Blue is a midtone, muted slate 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:
65, 109, 131
Is Sherwin Williams Santorini Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 200° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 7607 Santorini Blue HSL code: 200, 34%, 38%
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 Santorini Blue
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Santorini 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 7607
Santorini Blue
Darker shades
SW 7607
Santorini 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 Santorini Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.
LRV of Santorini Blue
Santorini Blue has an LRV of 13.76% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.76%, 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 | #416d83 |
| RGB Decimal | 65, 109, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 25.49%, 42.75%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 50.38% Value: 51.37% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 50.38 Magenta: 16.79 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 98.352 I: -33.289 Q: -2.461 |
| XYZ | X: 11.744 Y: 13.699 Z: 23.492 |
| CIE Lab | L:43.798 a:-8.716 b:-16.854 |
| CIE Luv | L:43.798 u:-19.681 v:-22.663 |
| Decimal | 4287875 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.012, -8.134, -11.724 |
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