Sherwin Williams Snowdrop SW 6511

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Snowdrop for bedroom (1 photo)
Snowdrop for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Snowdrop for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 6511 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Snowdrop reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Snowdrop undertones?
Is Snowdrop SW 6511 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Snowdrop
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Snowdrop SW 6511
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 6511
Name:	Snowdrop
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Snowdrop?

Sherwin Williams Snowdrop SW 6511 is a very pale blue-green with a cool, lightly muted cast. Its high lightness keeps walls looking airy, while the subtle green-gray undertone prevents it from reading as a stark icy blue. In bright daylight, Snowdrop can appear almost off-white with a clean aquatic tint; lower or warmer light brings out its softer gray-green side. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, bedrooms, and light-filled kitchens, especially alongside white trim, brushed nickel, pale oak, marble, or soft charcoal details. Use it on broad wall surfaces when you want color that stays quiet rather than becoming the room’s main focal point.

Snowdrop for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Snowdrop for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Snowdrop living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 6511 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 6511 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Snowdrop kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop reviews (9 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Snowdrop modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Snowdrop undertones?

Snowdrop is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#E0E8E7

RGB code:

224, 232, 231

Is Sherwin Williams Snowdrop cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 173°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6511 Snowdrop HSL code: 173, 15%, 89%

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 Snowdrop

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Snowdrop:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Snowdrop with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 353, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.

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LRV of Snowdrop

Snowdrop has an LRV of 79.55% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why 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 79.55%, 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	#e0e8e7
RGB Decimal	224, 232, 231
RGB Percent	87.84%, 90.98%, 90.59%
HSV	Hue: 173° Saturation: 3.45% Value: 90.98%
HSL	hsl(173, 15, 89)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.45 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.43 Key: 9.02
YIQ	Y: 229.494 I: -4.446 Q: -2.003
XYZ	X: 74.017 Y: 79.33 Z: 86.992
CIE Lab	L:91.383 a:-2.848 b:-0.439
CIE Luv	L:91.383 u:-4.382 v:-0.169
Decimal	14739687
Hunter Lab	89.067, -7.53, 4.438