# Sherwin Williams Something Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/something-blue-sw-6800](https://plan-home.com/color/something-blue-sw-6800)

Sherwin Williams Something Blue SW 6800 is a light, clear blue with a cool cast and a gentle wash of aqua in its appearance. Its pale value keeps it airy on larger walls, while the color still has enough presence to read as blue rather than nearly white. In bright daylight, Something Blue can look cleaner and slightly icier; under warmer lamps, it softens into a more muted powder-blue. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and sunlit kitchens, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or light gray stone. For a more defined application, use this shade on a ceiling, built-in, or painted vanity against warmer neutral walls.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Something Blue
- **Color code:** SW 6800
- **HEX:** #b0d6e6
- **RGB:** 176, 214, 230
- **LRV:** 62.99%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Living Well, Bold Invention

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 198° Saturation: 23.48% Value: 90.2%
- **HSL:** hsl(198, 52, 80)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 23.48 Magenta: 6.96 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.8
- **YIQ:** Y: 204.462 I: -27.786 Q: -3.059
- **XYZ:** X: 56.229 Y: 63.034 Z: 84.046
- **CIE Lab:** L:83.46 a:-8.972 b:-11.979
- **CIE Luv:** L:83.46 u:-20.034 v:-17.245
- **Decimal:** 11589350
- **Hunter Lab:** 79.394, -12.522, -7.188

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Blue Refrain](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-refrain-sw-6956)
- [Benjamin Moore Hawaiian Breeze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hawaiian-breeze-772)
- [Benjamin Moore Paradise View](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-paradise-view-794)
- [Benjamin Moore Ocean Breeze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ocean-breeze-2058-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Skylark Song](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-skylark-song-778)
- [Benjamin Moore Fairview Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fairview-blue-779)
- [Benjamin Moore Little Boy Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-little-boy-blue-2061-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Hydrangea](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-hydrangea-2062-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-watercolor-blue-793)
- [Benjamin Moore Sapphireberry](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sapphireberry-2063-60)
- [Behr Seashore Dreams](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-seashore-dreams)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Glory](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-glory-785)
- [Behr Breezy Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-breezy-blue)
- [Behr Carefree Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-carefree-sky)
- [Benjamin Moore Mediterranean Breeze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mediterranean-breeze-799)
- [Behr Early September](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-early-september)
- [Benjamin Moore Turquoise Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-turquoise-haze-2060-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Flower](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-flower-2057-60)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Minor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/minor-blue-sw-6792)
- [Sherwin Williams Blue Refrain](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-refrain-sw-6956)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Porch Ceiling](https://plan-home.com/color/porch-ceiling-sw-9063)
- [Sherwin Williams Regale Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/regale-blue-sw-6801)
- [Sherwin Williams Sky Fall](https://plan-home.com/color/sky-fall-sw-9049)
- [Sherwin Williams Surfin'](https://plan-home.com/color/surfin-sw-9048)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Rosaline Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/rosaline-pearl-sw-9077)
- [Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/cracked-pepper-sw-9580)
- [Sherwin Williams Sticks & Stones](https://plan-home.com/color/sticks-stones-sw-7503)
- [Sherwin Williams Virtual Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/virtual-taupe-sw-7039)
- [Sherwin Williams Alpaca](https://plan-home.com/color/alpaca-sw-7022)
- [Sherwin Williams Mega Greige](https://plan-home.com/color/mega-greige-sw-7031)
- [Sherwin Williams Brainstorm Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/brainstorm-bronze-sw-7033)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6800

## 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.