Sherwin Williams

Hinting Blue

SW 6519

Hinting Blue is a cool muted blue with gray undertones and a subtle purple cast, carrying an LRV of 68. This high reflectance makes it a functional wall color for bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where soft light enhancement is needed. The gray base prevents it from reading as overtly blue, while the faint purple shift appears more clearly under warm incandescent lighting.

It works well alongside Sherwin-Williams Extra White, Agreeable Gray, Online, Mineral Deposit, and Aleutian for cool-toned layered palettes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6519

Hinting Blue in Real Homes (7 Photos)

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Hinting 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 Hinting Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

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

#CED9DD

RGB Decimal

206, 217, 221

RGB Percent

80.8%, 85.1%, 86.7%

HSL

196.0, 18.1%, 83.7%

HSV

196.0, 6.8%, 86.7%

CMYK

6.8%, 1.8%, 0.0%, 13.3%

YIQ

214.2, -7.8, -1.1

XYZ

63.32, 67.97, 78.19

CIE Lab

85.99, -2.93, -3.25

CIE Luv

85.99, -6.25, -4.48

Hunter Lab

82.44, -2.87, -3.26

Decimal

13556189

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hinting Blue Hazy Dusty Cornflower Sloe Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hinting Blue Sweet Illusion Lily White Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hinting Blue Smart White London Coach Apricot Cream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hinting Blue Hint Of Violet Annapolis Green Lavender Haze

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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