Sherwin Williams

Great Falls

SW 6495

Great Falls is a cool, saturated blue with noticeable green undertones that push it toward teal territory. At an LRV of 15, it reads dark and concentrated, lending itself to front doors, accent furniture, powder rooms, and feature walls. Accessible Beige and Pure White offer effective contrast on surrounding trim and ceilings.

Urbane Bronze grounds the palette when used on hardware or fixtures. Tradewind and Rain function as lighter tonal bridges in adjacent spaces, maintaining color continuity without matching intensity.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6495

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2021 (Continuum)

Great Falls 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 Great Falls under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Great Falls under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

189°

Cyan Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

61%

Saturated

LRV

15.0
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
#217786
RGB Decimal
33, 119, 134
RGB Percent
12.9%, 46.7%, 52.5%
HSL
188.9, 60.5%, 32.7%
HSV
188.9, 75.4%, 52.5%
CMYK
75.4%, 11.2%, 0.0%, 47.5%
YIQ
95.0, -56.1, -13.5
XYZ
11.53, 15.24, 24.89
CIE Lab
45.96, -19.57, -15.46
CIE Luv
45.96, -30.68, -19.50
Hunter Lab
39.04, -13.94, -13.66
Decimal
2193286

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