# Sherwin Williams Tradewind

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/tradewind-sw-6218](https://plan-home.com/color/tradewind-sw-6218)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Tradewind
- **Color code:** SW 6218
- **HEX:** #c2cfcf
- **RGB:** 194, 207, 207
- **LRV:** 60.69%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Living Well - Inspire

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Brittany Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brittany-blue-1633)
- [Behr Urban Raincoat](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-urban-raincoat)
- [Benjamin Moore Smoke](https://plan-home.com/color/smoke-2122-40)
- [Behr Oceanic Climate](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oceanic-climate)
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-haze-2136-60)
- [Sherwin Williams Sleepy Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/sleepy-blue-sw-6225)
- [Benjamin Moore Palace Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-palace-pearl-cw-650)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silver-gray-2131-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Pale Smoke](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pale-smoke-1584)
- [Behr Offshore Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-offshore-mist)
- [Benjamin Moore Silvery Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silvery-blue-1647)
- [Sherwin Williams Lullaby](https://plan-home.com/color/lullaby-sw-9136)
- [Behr Ash Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ash-blue)
- [Behr Misty Morn](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-misty-morn)
- [Behr Alice White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-alice-white)
- [Benjamin Moore Windy Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-windy-sky-1639)
- [Benjamin Moore Fantasy Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fantasy-blue-716)
- [Benjamin Moore Gentle Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gentle-gray-1626)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lullaby](https://plan-home.com/color/lullaby-sw-9136)
- [Sherwin Williams Rarified Air](https://plan-home.com/color/rarified-air-sw-6525)
- [Sherwin Williams Dew Drop](https://plan-home.com/color/dew-drop-sw-9641)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Air](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-air-sw-6224)
- [Sherwin Williams Rainsong](https://plan-home.com/color/rainsong-sw-9681)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Dutch Tile Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/dutch-tile-blue-sw-0031)
- [Sherwin Williams Delft](https://plan-home.com/color/delft-sw-9134)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-sw-6219)
- [Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul](https://plan-home.com/color/niebla-azul-sw-9137)
- [Sherwin Williams Silver Lake](https://plan-home.com/color/silver-lake-sw-9633)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge](https://plan-home.com/color/mauve-tinge-sw-6280)
- [Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/studio-mauve-sw-0062)
- [Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/bitter-chocolate-sw-6013)
- [Sherwin Williams Vaguely Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/vaguely-mauve-sw-6015)
- [Sherwin Williams Rockweed](https://plan-home.com/color/rockweed-sw-2735)
- [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)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/blue-paint-colors/sw6218

## 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.