Sherwin Williams

Jay Blue

SW 6797

SW 6797 Jay Blue is a vibrant cool blue with distinct teal hints, registering an LRV of 9, which places it firmly in the deep-tone range. Its saturated blue-green undertone gives it strong visual weight, making it effective as an accent wall in living rooms, home offices, or powder rooms. Jay Blue pairs well with Spare White (SW 6203), Rainwashed (SW 6211), Alabaster (SW 7008), Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032), and Aqua-Sphere (SW 7613) for schemes that balance its depth with lighter neutral or analogous tones.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6797

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Connectivity)

Jay 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 Jay Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

27%

Dark

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

9.0

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

#015D87

RGB Decimal

1, 93, 135

RGB Percent

0.4%, 36.5%, 52.9%

HSL

198.8, 98.5%, 26.7%

HSV

198.8, 99.3%, 52.9%

CMYK

99.3%, 31.1%, 0.0%, 47.1%

YIQ

70.3, -68.4, -6.3

XYZ

8.30, 9.58, 24.33

CIE Lab

37.09, -6.99, -29.84

CIE Luv

37.09, -24.26, -41.02

Hunter Lab

30.96, -4.82, -28.86

Decimal

89479

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Jay Blue Blue Flame Cravin Cobalt Caribbean Azure

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Jay Blue Blue Lobster Celebration Blue Dynamic Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Jay Blue Heirloom Tomato Opening Night Tangy Orange

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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