Sherwin Williams Windy Blue SW 6240
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- Sherwin Williams Windy Blue reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Windy Blue undertones?
- Is Windy Blue SW 6240 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Windy Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Windy Blue SW 6240
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Windy Blue SW 6240 |
| Code: | SW 6240 |
| Name: | Windy Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Windy Blue?
Sherwin Williams Windy Blue SW 6240 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool-leaning character suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a clean, airy wall color is wanted without starkness. In bright daylight, Windy Blue can appear clearer and slightly more blue, while lower or warmer artificial light tends to bring forward its soft gray side. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a restrained blue-gray palette. It also makes a good choice for cabinetry or a painted ceiling when the surrounding walls are kept light and neutral.
Sherwin Williams Windy Blue reviews (6 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 Windy Blue undertones?
Windy Blue is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
170, 186, 198
Is Sherwin Williams Windy Blue cool or warm?
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With a hue of 206°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6240 Windy Blue HSL code: 206, 20%, 72%
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 Windy Blue
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 Windy Blue:
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 Windy Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Windy Blue
Windy Blue has an LRV of 47.51% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 47.51%, 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 | #aabac6 |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 186, 198 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 72.94%, 77.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 14.14% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.14 Magenta: 6.06 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.584 I: -13.391 Q: 0.35 |
| XYZ | X: 44.326 Y: 47.74 Z: 60.29 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.661 a:-3.036 b:-7.921 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.661 u:-9.199 v:-11.531 |
| Decimal | 11188934 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.094, -6.401, -3.369 |
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