Sherwin Williams

Cruising

SW 6782

Cruising (SW, #018498) is a saturated, cool blue with a noticeable green undertone that shifts its appearance toward teal in certain lighting. Despite the text reference to a high LRV, the measured LRV of 19 indicates it absorbs a substantial amount of light, reading as a mid-dark tone on most surfaces. The blue-green balance gives it chromatic complexity beyond a simple primary blue.

Sherwin-Williams Extra White or Pure White pair well as high-contrast trim options. Analogous cool tones like Spa or Tradewind provide softer tonal transitions, while Naval and Gale Force offer deeper same-family anchoring.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6782

Cruising 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 Cruising under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cruising under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

188°

Cyan Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

19.0

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

#018498

RGB Decimal

1, 132, 152

RGB Percent

0.4%, 51.8%, 59.6%

HSL

187.9, 98.7%, 30.0%

HSV

187.9, 99.3%, 59.6%

CMYK

99.3%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 40.4%

YIQ

95.1, -84.5, -21.4

XYZ

13.93, 18.78, 32.60

CIE Lab

50.42, -22.69, -19.27

CIE Luv

50.42, -36.82, -25.40

Hunter Lab

43.33, -16.63, -18.03

Decimal

99480

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cruising Caribbean Blue Water Coastal Jetty Bankson Lake

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cruising Aruba Blue Mediterranean Blue Meridian Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cruising Tawny Day Lily Heritage Red Blazing Orange

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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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