Sherwin Williams

Blueblood

SW 6966

Blueblood (hex #015086) is a deep, saturated blue carrying distinct purple undertones that shift its character away from a standard navy. With an LRV of just 7, it absorbs nearly all ambient light, making it a high-impact choice for accent walls, dining rooms, or home offices where visual weight is needed. The cool temperature and violet cast give it a layered quality not found in simpler dark blues.

Lighter neutrals like Sherwin-Williams Alabaster or Shoji White provide necessary contrast, while Luxe Blue and Indigo Batik offer analogous depth, and Copper Pot introduces warm counterbalance.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6966

Blueblood in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Blueblood under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Blueblood under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

204°

Cyan Family

Lightness

27%

Dark

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

7.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#015086

RGB Decimal

1, 80, 134

RGB Percent

0.4%, 31.4%, 52.5%

HSL

204.4, 98.5%, 26.5%

HSV

204.4, 99.3%, 52.5%

CMYK

99.3%, 40.3%, 0.0%, 47.5%

YIQ

62.5, -64.5, 0.2

XYZ

7.18, 7.47, 23.62

CIE Lab

32.84, 0.88, -35.95

CIE Luv

32.84, -19.90, -48.99

Hunter Lab

27.32, 0.60, -36.44

Decimal

86150

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Opposite on color wheel

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