Sherwin Williams

Quicksilver

SW 6245

Quicksilver is a light cool gray with violet undertones that give it a slightly lavender-leaning cast under certain lighting. With an LRV of 75, it reflects a high amount of light, keeping rooms bright while still registering as a distinct gray rather than white. The violet base separates it from blue-grays and green-grays, placing it in a cooler neutral category.

It functions as a main wall color in living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan areas. Sherwin-Williams Misty and Silver Peony complement it within a cool tonal scheme, Incredible White works as a trim color, and deeper charcoals add definition.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6245

Collection

Living Well (Reflect)

Quicksilver 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 Quicksilver under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Quicksilver under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

156°

Cyan Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

75.0

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

#DDE2E0

RGB Decimal

221, 226, 224

RGB Percent

86.7%, 88.6%, 87.8%

HSL

156.0, 7.9%, 87.6%

HSV

156.0, 2.2%, 88.6%

CMYK

2.2%, 0.0%, 0.9%, 11.4%

YIQ

224.3, -2.3, -1.7

XYZ

70.47, 75.15, 81.31

CIE Lab

89.46, -2.04, 0.38

CIE Luv

89.46, -2.68, 0.94

Hunter Lab

86.69, -2.03, 0.38

Decimal

14541536

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Quicksilver Adieu Artful Underseas

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Quicksilver Morning Song Misty Gray Sea Foam

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Quicksilver Mystic Fairy Sun Painter Pink Lemonade

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Quicksilver Borrowed Light Opal Fire Arctic Dawn

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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