Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue SW 6813
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- Wishful Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Wishful Blue for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6813 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue undertones?
- Is Wishful Blue SW 6813 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Wishful Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Wishful Blue SW 6813
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Wishful Blue SW 6813 |
| Code: | SW 6813 |
| Name: | Wishful Blue |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Pottery Barn Teen, 2021 Continuum |
What color is Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue?
Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue SW 6813 is a very light blue-gray with a cool, lightly softened cast. Its pale value keeps walls feeling open and airy, while the blue undertone is clear enough to read as color rather than plain gray. In bright daylight, Wishful Blue can look crisp and almost silvery; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its muted gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and ceilings, especially alongside white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or soft charcoal accents. For a quieter contrast, pair this shade with warm off-whites and natural linen textures.
Wishful Blue for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple 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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Wishful Blue for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6813 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6813 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Wishful Blue undertones?
Wishful Blue is a 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:
216, 221, 230
Is Sherwin Williams Wishful Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 219°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6813 Wishful Blue HSL code: 219, 22%, 87%
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 Wishful 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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Wishful 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.
Darker shades
SW 6813
Wishful Blue
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 Wishful Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 39, such as Sherwin Williams Heavenly White and Original White.
LRV of Wishful Blue
Wishful Blue has an LRV of 71.79% 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 71.79%, 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 | #d8dde6 |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 221, 230 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 86.67%, 90.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 219° Saturation: 6.09% Value: 90.2% |
| HSL | hsl(219, 22, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.09 Magenta: 3.91 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.531 I: -5.872 Q: 1.743 |
| XYZ | X: 68.454 Y: 72.025 Z: 85.137 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.98 a:-0.006 b:-4.977 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.98 u:-3.255 v:-7.683 |
| Decimal | 14212582 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.867, -4.539, -0.072 |
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