Sherwin Williams

Snowdrop

SW 6511

Snowdrop is a very light, cool-leaning blue-white from Sherwin-Williams with faint blue-green undertones that give it a slightly tinted appearance. At an LRV of 80, it reflects a high amount of light and reads close to white in well-lit rooms, with the blue cast becoming more apparent under artificial or northern light. Its near-neutral quality makes it functional for walls, ceilings, and trim where a hint of cool color is preferred over pure white.

It works alongside Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand, Evening Shadow, Drift of Mist, and deeper blues like Granite Peak.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6511

Snowdrop in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Snowdrop under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Snowdrop under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

173°

Cyan Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

80.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#E0E8E7

RGB Decimal

224, 232, 231

RGB Percent

87.8%, 91.0%, 90.6%

HSL

172.5, 14.8%, 89.4%

HSV

172.5, 3.4%, 91.0%

CMYK

3.4%, 0.0%, 0.4%, 9.0%

YIQ

229.5, -4.4, -2.0

XYZ

74.02, 79.33, 87.01

CIE Lab

91.38, -2.84, -0.45

CIE Luv

91.38, -4.38, -0.19

Hunter Lab

89.07, -2.85, -0.46

Decimal

14739687

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Snowdrop Babbling Brook Dix Blue Secluded Garden

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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