Sherwin Williams

Take Five

SW 6513

Take Five is a light blue from Sherwin-Williams with subtle purple undertones that shift it slightly toward lavender in certain lighting conditions. Its LRV of 56 places it in the moderate range, reflecting enough light to keep a room from feeling dim while still registering as a definite color on walls. This makes it functional in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where a cool-toned wall is appropriate.

It pairs naturally with Sherwin-Williams North Star for a tonal blue grouping, Misty for a lighter complement, Naval for a deep contrasting accent, Acacia Haze for a green-gray counterpoint, and White Heron for trim.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6513

Take Five 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 Take Five under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Take Five under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

56.0

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

#B3C9D3

RGB Decimal

179, 201, 211

RGB Percent

70.2%, 78.8%, 82.7%

HSL

198.8, 26.7%, 76.5%

HSV

198.8, 15.2%, 82.7%

CMYK

15.2%, 4.7%, 0.0%, 17.3%

YIQ

195.6, -16.3, -1.5

XYZ

51.23, 56.06, 69.75

CIE Lab

79.65, -5.35, -7.50

CIE Luv

79.65, -12.18, -10.60

Hunter Lab

74.87, -5.04, -7.48

Decimal

11782611

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Take Five New Born's Eyes Yard Blue Schooner

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Take Five Breakwater Sweet Illusion Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Take Five Cedar Ridge Emerging Taupe Naivete

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Take Five Peri Wink Sea Inspired Grape Hyacinth

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Take Five Peri Wink Lavender Ice Grape Hyacinth

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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