Sherwin Williams North Star SW 6246
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- North Star for bedroom (3 photos)
- North Star for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams North Star for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams North Star reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams North Star undertones?
- Is North Star SW 6246 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on North Star
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of North Star SW 6246
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | North Star SW 6246 |
| Code: | SW 6246 |
| Name: | North Star |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Focus |
What color is Sherwin Williams North Star?
Sherwin Williams North Star SW 6246 is a light, muted blue-gray that reads like a cloudy sky with a noticeable cool cast. Its soft gray base keeps the blue from feeling sugary or overly bright, making it a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or a light-filled home office. In north-facing spaces, North Star can look distinctly cooler and bluer, while warm lamps and late-afternoon sun bring out more of its gray side. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, linen textiles, and brushed brass to keep the room from feeling too icy. It also makes a clean main wall color alongside charcoal, navy, or deep green accents.
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LRV of North Star
North Star has an LRV of 64% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 64%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cad0d2 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 208, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 81.57%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 195° Saturation: 3.81% Value: 82.35% |
| HSL | hsl(195, 8, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.81 Magenta: 0.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 206.434 I: -4.218 Q: -0.647 |
| XYZ | X: 58.543 Y: 62.321 Z: 69.9 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.084 a:-1.669 b:-1.698 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.084 u:-3.449 v:-2.286 |
| Decimal | 13291730 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.944, -5.78, 2.763 |
