Sherwin Williams

Blithe Blue

SW 9052

Blithe Blue (hex #90BDBD) is a cool-toned blue with subtle green undertones that give it a slightly aquatic, teal-adjacent quality. With an LRV of 46, it reflects a moderate amount of light, sitting comfortably in the mid-range. The green component keeps it from reading as purely blue, lending a refreshing quality suited to coastal or minimalist interiors.

It pairs cohesively with other cool, muted tones like Silver Strand and Comfort Gray, while deeper colors such as Naval or Urbane Bronze provide grounding contrast. Soft whites like Alabaster or Snowbound help maintain its clean, uncluttered appearance.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9052

Blithe Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Blithe Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Blithe Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

46.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#90BDBD

RGB Decimal

144, 189, 189

RGB Percent

56.5%, 74.1%, 74.1%

HSL

180.0, 25.4%, 65.3%

HSV

180.0, 23.8%, 74.1%

CMYK

23.8%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 25.9%

YIQ

175.5, -26.8, -9.5

XYZ

38.88, 46.00, 54.97

CIE Lab

73.54, -14.79, -4.87

CIE Luv

73.54, -22.77, -4.92

Hunter Lab

67.82, -13.13, -4.63

Decimal

9485757

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blithe Blue Reflecting Pool Cresting Waves Mayo Teal

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blithe Blue Lakeside Find Aloha Bashful

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blithe Blue Pressed Flower Socialite Lotus Flower

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blithe Blue Paris Arsenic Lily Of The Nile

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blithe Blue Paris Skysail Blue Lily Of The Nile

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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