Sherwin Williams

Adriatic Sea

SW 6790

Adriatic Sea (hex #016081) is a deep, saturated blue with a cool undertone and an LRV of 9, placing it firmly in the darker end of the spectrum where it absorbs most ambient light. The strong blue base carries slight teal inflections, giving it notable depth on walls and large surfaces. It functions well as an accent or a primary wall color in rooms where a pronounced color statement is intended.

Sherwin-Williams Snowbound or Pure White provides sharp contrast against this deep hue. For a tonal palette, pairing it with Sea Salt or Filmy Green introduces softer cool tones, while Accessible Beige offers a warm neutral counterpoint.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6790

Adriatic Sea in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Adriatic Sea under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Adriatic Sea under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

26%

Dark

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

9.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#016081

RGB Decimal

1, 96, 129

RGB Percent

0.4%, 37.6%, 50.6%

HSL

195.5, 98.5%, 25.5%

HSV

195.5, 99.2%, 50.6%

CMYK

99.2%, 25.6%, 0.0%, 49.4%

YIQ

71.4, -67.2, -9.7

XYZ

8.16, 9.96, 22.26

CIE Lab

37.77, -11.19, -25.12

CIE Luv

37.77, -25.71, -33.78

Hunter Lab

31.55, -7.62, -23.27

Decimal

90241

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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