# Sherwin Williams Searching Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/searching-blue-sw-6536](https://plan-home.com/color/searching-blue-sw-6536)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Searching Blue
- **Color code:** SW 6536
- **HEX:** #6c7f9a
- **RGB:** 108, 127, 154
- **LRV:** 20.61%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Memory

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 215° Saturation: 29.87% Value: 60.39%
- **HSL:** hsl(215, 19, 51)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 29.87 Magenta: 17.53 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.61
- **YIQ:** Y: 124.397 I: -19.998 Q: 4.383
- **XYZ:** X: 19.604 Y: 20.699 Z: 33.526
- **CIE Lab:** L:52.619 a:-0.349 b:-16.744
- **CIE Luv:** L:52.619 u:-10.779 v:-24.468
- **Decimal:** 7110554
- **Hunter Lab:** 45.496, -2.703, -11.842

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Lead Cast](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lead-cast)
- [Behr Brisk Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-brisk-blue)
- [Benjamin Moore Stratford Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stratford-blue-831)
- [RAL Classic Pigeon blue](https://plan-home.com/color/pigeon-blue-ral-5014)
- [Benjamin Moore Yin Yang](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yin-yang-824)
- [Behr Thundercloud](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-thundercloud)
- [Behr Tranquil Pond](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tranquil-pond)
- [Benjamin Moore Luxe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-luxe-af-580)
- [Behr Cowgirl Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cowgirl-blue)
- [Behr Skinny Jeans](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-skinny-jeans)
- [Behr Hilo Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hilo-bay)
- [Behr Miracle Elixir](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-miracle-elixir)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Behr Privileged Elite](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-privileged-elite)
- [Behr Glass Sapphire](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-glass-sapphire)
- [Benjamin Moore Old Blue Jeans](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-old-blue-jeans-839)
- [Behr Laguna Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-laguna-blue)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Vesper Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/vesper-violet-sw-6542)
- [Sherwin Williams Aleutian](https://plan-home.com/color/aleutian-sw-6241)
- [Sherwin Williams Solitude](https://plan-home.com/color/solitude-sw-6535)
- [Sherwin Williams Dried Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/dried-lavender-sw-9072)
- [Sherwin Williams Sporty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/sporty-blue-sw-6522)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/luxe-blue-sw-6537)
- [Sherwin Williams Indigo Batik](https://plan-home.com/color/indigo-batik-sw-7602)
- [Sherwin Williams Distance](https://plan-home.com/color/distance-sw-6243)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/truly-taupe-sw-6038)
- [Sherwin Williams Heavenly White](https://plan-home.com/color/heavenly-white-sw-6553)
- [Sherwin Williams Original White](https://plan-home.com/color/original-white-sw-7077)
- [Sherwin Williams Palisade](https://plan-home.com/color/palisade-sw-7635)
- [Sherwin Williams Griffin](https://plan-home.com/color/griffin-sw-7026)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Sherwin Williams Mercurial](https://plan-home.com/color/mercurial-sw-9550)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6536

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.