Sherwin Williams Stream SW 6499
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- Stream for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Stream for bathroom (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Stream reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Stream undertones?
- Is Stream SW 6499 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Stream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Stream SW 6499
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Stream SW 6499 |
| Code: | SW 6499 |
| Name: | Stream |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Stream?
Sherwin Williams Stream SW 6499 is a light, muted blue with a soft gray cast and a faint aqua influence. Its cool undertone is noticeable without making the color feel icy, giving it a clean but gently softened appearance on walls. In bright daylight, Stream reads clearer and airier, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward more of its gray-blue depth. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and airy living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or honed marble. Use this shade across full walls for a quiet wash of color or on cabinetry where its subdued blue tone can stand out against warm wood and creamy neutrals.
Stream 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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Sherwin Williams SW 6499 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams Stream reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Stream undertones?
Stream is a light, muted pale 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:
173, 204, 211
Is Sherwin Williams Stream cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 191°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6499 Stream HSL code: 191, 30%, 75%
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 Stream
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 Stream:
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
Darker shades
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 Stream with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Stream
Stream has an LRV of 56.71% 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 56.71%, 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 | #adccd3 |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 204, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 80.00%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 18.01% Value: 82.75% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 30, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.01 Magenta: 3.32 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 195.529 I: -20.722 Q: -4.379 |
| XYZ | X: 50.58 Y: 56.772 Z: 69.903 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.051 a:-8.83 b:-6.929 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.051 u:-16.52 v:-9.156 |
| Decimal | 11390163 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.347, -12.03, -2.264 |
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