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Sherwin Williams

Byte Blue

SW 6498

Byte Blue (hex #C5DCE0) is a cool, light blue with gray undertones that reduce its saturation and keep it from reading as overtly colorful. An LRV of 68 places it in the high-reflectance range, contributing brightness while maintaining a distinctly blue cast. The gray component prevents it from appearing chalky or washed out.

It coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray and Repose Gray for a unified cool-neutral scheme. Deeper blues such as Naval or Charcoal Blue supply contrast and depth, while lighter companions like First Star or Windy Blue extend the tonal range softly.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6498

Byte 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 Byte Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

189°

Cyan Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

30%

Moderate

LRV

68.0
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
#C5DCE0
RGB Decimal
197, 220, 224
RGB Percent
77.3%, 86.3%, 87.8%
HSL
188.9, 30.3%, 82.5%
HSV
188.9, 12.1%, 87.8%
CMYK
12.1%, 1.8%, 0.0%, 12.2%
YIQ
213.6, -15.0, -3.6
XYZ
62.07, 68.44, 80.46
CIE Lab
86.23, -6.82, -4.56
CIE Luv
86.23, -12.51, -5.86
Hunter Lab
82.73, -6.62, -4.62
Decimal
12967136

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Byte BlueAgua FríaSeaside ResortRendezvous Bay

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Byte BlueBlown GlassBreathlessPrelude

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Byte BlueHoney HutLovebugFloral Linen

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Byte BlueBeribbonedSweet NothingsFrench Lilac

Closest Paint Matches

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

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