Sherwin Williams

Something Blue

SW 6800

Something Blue is a soft, cool-toned pastel in the blue family with a slight purple-blue undertone. Its LRV of 63 makes it a high-reflectance color that keeps rooms open and well-lit. The saturation is low enough that it reads as a tinted neutral in some lighting, while in cooler or north-facing light the blue becomes more pronounced.

It is commonly applied in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries, and transitional hallways. Sherwin-Williams Extra White and Snowbound work as crisp trim pairings, Naval provides a grounding deep blue accent, Sea Salt introduces a neighboring green-blue option, and Passive extends the cool gray-blue range.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6800

Something Blue in Real Homes (7 Photos)

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Something 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 Something Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

52%

Saturated

LRV

63.0

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

#B0D6E6

RGB Decimal

176, 214, 230

RGB Percent

69.0%, 83.9%, 90.2%

HSL

197.8, 51.9%, 79.6%

HSV

197.8, 23.5%, 90.2%

CMYK

23.5%, 7.0%, 0.0%, 9.8%

YIQ

204.5, -27.8, -3.0

XYZ

56.23, 63.04, 84.07

CIE Lab

83.46, -8.96, -11.99

CIE Luv

83.46, -20.03, -17.27

Hunter Lab

79.40, -8.53, -12.49

Decimal

11589350

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Something Blue Aquarium Blue Mystic Blue Blue China

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Something Blue Summer Breeze Niagara Falls Cape Cod

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Something Blue Conch Shell Flowerpot Soft Shell

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Something Blue Canterbury Bells Aquatic Mist Party Hat

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Something Blue Canterbury Bells Lavender Cloud Party Hat

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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Paradise View

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Misty

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Sapphireberry

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Glidden

Ariel

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Escape

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Old Pickup Blue

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Little Boy Blue

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Laissez Faire

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Gentle Wind

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Blue Hydrangea

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Blue Flower

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Surf Spray

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Hawaiian Breeze

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