Sherwin Williams Tradewind SW 6218

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Tradewind for bedroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Tradewind for bathroom (4 photos)
Tradewind for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Tradewind reviews (7 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Tradewind undertones?
Is Tradewind SW 6218 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tradewind
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Tradewind SW 6218
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tradewind SW 6218
Code:	SW 6218
Name:	Tradewind
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well - Inspire

What color is Sherwin Williams Tradewind?

Sherwin Williams Tradewind SW 6218 is a light, muted blue-gray with a soft aqua cast visible in its #c2cfcf color value. Its equal green and blue presence keeps the shade clean and airy, while the slightly stronger cool tones prevent it from reading as a plain neutral gray. In bright daylight, Tradewind can look especially pale and lightly blue; warmer bulbs may bring out more of its gray, misty side. It is well suited to bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, or open living-area walls where a quiet cool color is wanted without heavy saturation. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, pale stone, or deeper charcoal-blue accents for definition.

Tradewind for bedroom (2 photos)

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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams SW 6218 for bathroom (4 photos)

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

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Sherwin Williams Tradewind bathroom review

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Tradewind for exterior

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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Sherwin Williams Tradewind reviews (7 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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Sherwin Williams Tradewind wall paint makeover

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What are Sherwin Williams Tradewind undertones?

Tradewind reads as a light, very muted blue with a soft teal lean and low saturation, so it stays close to a blue-gray overall. Sherwin-Williams describes it as a blue with subtle green undertones, which aligns with the slight green bias visible within its primarily blue character. In warm artificial light, its blue may look a little softer or grayer, while cool daylight can make the blue-teal cast easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C2CFCF

RGB code:

194, 207, 207

Is Sherwin Williams Tradewind cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6218 Tradewind HSL code: 180, 12%, 79%

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 Tradewind

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Tradewind:

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 Tradewind with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

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LRV of Tradewind

Tradewind has an LRV of 60.69% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 60.69%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#c2cfcf
RGB Decimal	194, 207, 207
RGB Percent	76.08%, 81.18%, 81.18%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 6.28% Value: 81.18%
HSL	hsl(180, 12, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.28 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.82
YIQ	Y: 203.113 I: -7.747 Q: -2.75
XYZ	X: 55.82 Y: 60.599 Z: 67.771
CIE Lab	L:82.163 a:-4.398 b:-1.515
CIE Luv	L:82.163 u:-7.151 v:-1.536
Decimal	12767183
Hunter Lab	77.846, -8.234, 2.875