Sherwin Williams Slick Blue SW 6949
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- Slick Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Slick Blue for living room (4 photos)
- Slick Blue for exterior (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Slick Blue undertones?
- Is Slick Blue SW 6949 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Slick Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Slick Blue SW 6949
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Slick Blue SW 6949 |
| Code: | SW 6949 |
| Name: | Slick Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Slick Blue?
Sherwin Williams Slick Blue SW 6949 is a light, high-chroma blue with a noticeable turquoise cast. Its #73ccd8 color value gives it a clean, water-inspired look that reads cooler than a traditional sky blue, though the green influence keeps it from feeling icy. In strong daylight, Slick Blue appears especially crisp and bright; under softer indoor lighting, it can look a little gentler and more muted. It suits a bathroom, laundry room, sunroom, or child’s space where a clear hit of color is welcome. Pair it with bright white trim, pale sand tones, blond wood, or matte black hardware for contrast.
Slick Blue for bedroom
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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Slick Blue for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Slick Blue for exterior (2 photos)
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 Slick Blue undertones?
Slick Blue is a mid-light, soft light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
115, 204, 216
Is Sherwin Williams Slick Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6949 Slick Blue HSL code: 187, 56%, 65%
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 Slick 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Slick 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 6949
Slick Blue
Darker shades
SW 6949
Slick 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 Slick Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Sherwin Williams Carnelian and Dressy Rose.
LRV of Slick Blue
Slick Blue has an LRV of 51.87% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 51.87%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #73ccd8 |
| RGB Decimal | 115, 204, 216 |
| RGB Percent | 45.10%, 80.00%, 84.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 46.76% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 56, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 46.76 Magenta: 5.56 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.757 I: -56.891 Q: -15.092 |
| XYZ | X: 41.052 Y: 51.785 Z: 72.779 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.152 a:-23.567 b:-14.262 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.152 u:-39.48 v:-18.593 |
| Decimal | 7589080 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.962, -24.104, -9.59 |
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