Sherwin Williams

Drizzle

SW 6479

Drizzle is a cool blue-green with mild green undertones, registering an LRV of 39. It sits in the mid-light range, offering enough color saturation to read distinctly on walls without overwhelming a space. Drizzle works well in bathrooms, laundry rooms, and coastal-themed interiors where a clean aquatic tone is appropriate.

It pairs effectively with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Snowbound, Sea Salt, and Comfort Gray, which provide lighter and more neutral counterpoints that let the blue-green character remain the focal tone.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6479

Drizzle 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 Drizzle under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Drizzle under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

175°

Cyan Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

39.0

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

#8CAEAB

RGB Decimal

140, 174, 171

RGB Percent

54.9%, 68.2%, 67.1%

HSL

174.7, 17.3%, 61.6%

HSV

174.7, 19.5%, 68.2%

CMYK

19.5%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 31.8%

YIQ

163.5, -19.3, -8.1

XYZ

33.30, 38.79, 44.26

CIE Lab

68.60, -12.15, -2.30

CIE Luv

68.60, -17.59, -1.40

Hunter Lab

62.28, -10.54, -2.09

Decimal

9219755

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Drizzle Sugar Bag Light Semi-Precious Pacific Rim

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Drizzle Sweetest Damask Pristine Petal Whispering Spring

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Drizzle Violet Dusk Ashen Violet Shy Smile

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Drizzle Daphne Forest Valley Green Macaw

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Drizzle Daphne Flower Box Macaw

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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