Sherwin Williams Watery SW 6478
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- Watery for bedroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Watery for bathroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6478 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Watery for exterior (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Watery reviews (20 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Watery undertones?
- Is Watery SW 6478 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Watery
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Watery SW 6478
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Watery SW 6478 |
| Code: | SW 6478 |
| Name: | Watery |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Teen Space, Living Well, Precious Baby, Coastal Calm, 2015 Voyage |
What color is Sherwin Williams Watery?
Sherwin Williams Watery SW 6478 is a light, muted blue-green with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool aqua character is most noticeable in clean daylight, while warmer indoor bulbs can bring forward its quieter green-gray side. Watery has enough color for a bathroom, laundry room, or bedroom wall, yet its pale depth keeps larger spaces from feeling heavily saturated. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, and brushed nickel for a clean, coastal-leaning look without relying on bold contrast. It also makes a gentle choice for painted cabinetry or a front door when surrounded by neutral siding and stone.
Watery for bedroom (4 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6478 for bathroom (4 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 SW 6478 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Watery for exterior (6 photos)
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 Watery reviews (20 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 Watery undertones?
Watery is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
180, 204, 201
Is Sherwin Williams Watery cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 172°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6478 Watery HSL code: 172, 19%, 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 Watery
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Watery:
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
SW 6478
Watery
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 Watery with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 352, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.
LRV of Watery
Watery has an LRV of 57.17% 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 57.17%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b4ccc9 |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 204, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 80.00%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 172° Saturation: 11.76% Value: 80.0% |
| HSL | hsl(172, 19, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.76 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.47 Key: 20.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.482 I: -13.338 Q: -6.01 |
| XYZ | X: 50.955 Y: 57.105 Z: 63.58 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.239 a:-8.642 b:-1.238 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.239 u:-12.787 v:-0.394 |
| Decimal | 11848905 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.568, -11.883, 3.013 |
Color equivalents
PPU13-15
Clear Pond
Behr
709
Heavenly Blue
Benjamin Moore
S440-2
Malaysian Mist
Behr
688
Seacliff Heights
Benjamin Moore
2123-40
Gossamer Blue
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S430-2
Fresh Tone
Behr
MQ3-54
Dayflower
Behr
HC-150
Yarmouth Blue
Benjamin Moore
674
Spring Sky
Benjamin Moore
687
Annapolis Green
Benjamin Moore
SW 6477
Tidewater
Sherwin Williams
682
Warm Springs
Benjamin Moore
S420-2
Moon Glass
Behr
SW 6470
Waterscape
Sherwin Williams
702
Bali
Benjamin Moore
HC-147
Woodlawn Blue
Benjamin Moore
HC-146
Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore
CW-560
Galt Blue
Benjamin Moore
