Sherwin Williams

Rarified Air

SW 6525

Rarified Air is a very light, low-saturation cool tone from Sherwin-Williams that sits at the boundary between pale lavender and silvery blue-gray. With an LRV of 78, it reflects a high amount of light and reads as nearly white, though its cool violet-blue undertone becomes more apparent next to a true white. This color suits ceilings, bedrooms, or spaces where high reflectivity and a subtle cool cast are needed.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams On the Rocks and Evening Shadow for a layered palette, while Accessible Beige or Pure White provide contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6525

Rarified Air 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 Rarified Air under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Rarified Air under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

78.0

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

#E1E6E6

RGB Decimal

225, 230, 230

RGB Percent

88.2%, 90.2%, 90.2%

HSL

180.0, 9.1%, 89.2%

HSV

180.0, 2.2%, 90.2%

CMYK

2.2%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 9.8%

YIQ

228.5, -3.0, -1.1

XYZ

73.63, 78.31, 86.10

CIE Lab

90.92, -1.67, -0.59

CIE Luv

90.92, -2.78, -0.62

Hunter Lab

88.50, -1.67, -0.60

Decimal

14804710

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Rarified Air Tradewind Blue Arrow Tidepool Wonder

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Rarified Air Swirling Water Bashful Snowbank

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Rarified Air Rock Harbor Violet Gray Morn Bare Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Rarified Air January Dawn Seven Sisters Lilac Mist

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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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