Sherwin Williams

Interesting Aqua

SW 6220

Interesting Aqua SW 6220 is a cool muted blue with green undertones and a noticeable gray cast that tempers its saturation. Its LRV of 41 places it in the mid-range, providing enough depth to register as a definite color while remaining relatively light. It works well in bathrooms, sunrooms, and bedrooms where a subdued coastal reference is appropriate.

The gray component prevents it from reading overly bright. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Sea Salt, Grizzle Gray, and Naval. Under warm incandescent lighting, the green undertone becomes slightly more prominent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6220

Interesting Aqua in Real Homes (14 Photos)

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Interesting Aqua 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 Interesting Aqua under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

188°

Cyan Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

41.0

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

#9BAFB2

RGB Decimal

155, 175, 178

RGB Percent

60.8%, 68.6%, 69.8%

HSL

187.8, 13.0%, 65.3%

HSV

187.8, 12.9%, 69.8%

CMYK

12.9%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 30.2%

YIQ

169.4, -12.9, -3.3

XYZ

36.88, 40.84, 48.06

CIE Lab

70.07, -6.27, -3.89

CIE Luv

70.07, -10.89, -4.74

Hunter Lab

63.91, -5.58, -3.61

Decimal

10203058

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Interesting Aqua Sardine Hemlock Mediterranean

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Interesting Aqua Moroccan Moderne Milky Way Blue Veil

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Interesting Aqua Flexible Gray Gray Mountain Quartz Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Interesting Aqua Great Falls Powder Blue Spring Purple

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