Sherwin Williams Searching Blue SW 6536

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Official page:Searching Blue SW 6536
Code:SW 6536
Name:Searching Blue
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Memory

What color is Sherwin Williams Searching Blue?

Sherwin Williams Searching Blue SW 6536 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a softened, lived-in appearance rather than a bright nautical look. Its cool-leaning character can read a little cleaner and bluer in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting tends to bring out its slate-like depth. Searching Blue is well suited to bedrooms, studies, and bathrooms where a measured wall color adds definition without making the room feel overly dark. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, weathered brass, or charcoal accents for contrast. It also has enough depth for a painted cabinet, built-in, or front door when a restrained blue is preferred over a more saturated shade.

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LRV of Searching Blue

Searching Blue has an LRV of 20.61% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy 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 20.61%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#6c7f9a
RGB Decimal108, 127, 154
RGB Percent42.35%, 49.80%, 60.39%
HSVHue: 215° Saturation: 29.87% Value: 60.39%
HSLhsl(215, 19, 51)
CMYKCyan: 29.87 Magenta: 17.53 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.61
YIQY: 124.397 I: -19.998 Q: 4.383
XYZX: 19.604 Y: 20.699 Z: 33.526
CIE LabL:52.619 a:-0.349 b:-16.744
CIE LuvL:52.619 u:-10.779 v:-24.468
Decimal7110554
Hunter Lab45.496, -2.703, -11.842

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