Sherwin Williams

Gale Force

SW 7605

Gale Force (SW) is a dark blue with cool, saturated undertones, designated by hex #35454E. It has an LRV of 6, meaning it absorbs most ambient light and reads as a deep, dense blue in interior settings. The slight gray cast prevents it from appearing purely navy.

Within Sherwin-Williams, it coordinates with Taupe Tone, Balanced Beige, Snowbound, Pure White, and Dovetail. Gale Force requires adequate natural or artificial lighting to maintain color accuracy and is best deployed on accent walls or in rooms with ample light sources.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7605

Collection

Timeless Colors, Colormix Forecast 2024 (a Gather of Deeps & Darks), Gallery Series, Classic Balance Palette

Gale Force in Real Homes (31 Photos)

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Gale Force 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 Gale Force under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Gale Force under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

202°

Cyan Family

Lightness

26%

Dark

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

6.0

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

#35454E

RGB Decimal

53, 69, 78

RGB Percent

20.8%, 27.1%, 30.6%

HSL

201.6, 19.1%, 25.7%

HSV

201.6, 32.1%, 30.6%

CMYK

32.1%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 69.4%

YIQ

65.2, -12.4, -0.6

XYZ

4.97, 5.56, 8.02

CIE Lab

28.28, -3.88, -7.49

CIE Luv

28.28, -7.74, -8.53

Hunter Lab

23.59, -2.47, -5.35

Decimal

3491150

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gale Force Brush Blue Midnight Hour Pitch Cobalt

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gale Force Needlepoint Navy Granite Falls Favorite Jeans

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gale Force Burnt Tile Brownstone Foxfire Brown

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gale Force Royal Hyacinth Sea Glass Concord Grape

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Gale Force Royal Hyacinth Heraldic Concord Grape

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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