Sherwin Williams

Outerspace

SW 6251

Outerspace by Sherwin-Williams is a deep, muted blue with strong gray undertones and cool blue-gray leanings. With an LRV of 12, it reflects very little light and reads as a dark, saturated neutral that can serve as a grounding wall color in rooms with adequate natural light, or as an accent in studies, powder rooms, and bedrooms. It works well alongside Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for high contrast on trim, Shoji White for a softer pairing, Daphne to stay within the cool blue range, Wall Street for a tonal gray-blue scheme, and Canyon Clay to introduce controlled warmth against its cooler base.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6251

Collection

Historic Color Scheme 5, Colormix Forecast 2025 (wellspring)

Outerspace in Real Homes (15 Photos)

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Outerspace 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 Outerspace under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Outerspace under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

38%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

12.0

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

#586168

RGB Decimal

88, 97, 104

RGB Percent

34.5%, 38.0%, 40.8%

HSL

206.3, 8.3%, 37.6%

HSV

206.3, 15.4%, 40.8%

CMYK

15.4%, 6.7%, 0.0%, 59.2%

YIQ

95.1, -7.6, 0.3

XYZ

10.80, 11.62, 14.77

CIE Lab

40.61, -1.85, -5.16

CIE Luv

40.61, -5.07, -6.57

Hunter Lab

34.09, -1.35, -3.99

Decimal

5792104

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Outerspace Midnight Blue Black Blue Chimney Smoke

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Outerspace Forever Denim Let it Rain Gray Timber Wolf

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Outerspace Intrigue Warm Onyx Serengeti Sand

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Outerspace Coal Tipple Brooklyn Midnight

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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