Sherwin Williams

Upward

SW 6239

Upward is a cool, light blue from Sherwin-Williams with gray undertones that soften its appearance and keep it from reading as overtly blue. With an LRV of 57, it reflects a moderate amount of light and can function as a full-room wall color without making a space feel dark. The gray undertone tempers the blue, producing a muted, restrained tone that shifts subtly between blue and blue-gray depending on lighting conditions.

It is frequently used in bedrooms and bathrooms where a cool, quiet backdrop is appropriate. Sherwin-Williams Pure White and High Reflective White work well as trim pairings, Sea Salt and North Star provide analogous coordination, and Peppercorn serves as a strong dark contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6239

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2024 (the Convergence of Blues & Greens), Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024, Rejuvenation Collection 2024, West Elm Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Collection 2024, Colormix Forecast 2025 (wellspring)

Upward in Real Homes (13 Photos)

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Upward 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 Upward under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Upward under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

205°

Cyan Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

57.0

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

#BFC9D0

RGB Decimal

191, 201, 208

RGB Percent

74.9%, 78.8%, 81.6%

HSL

204.7, 15.3%, 78.2%

HSV

204.7, 8.2%, 81.6%

CMYK

8.2%, 3.4%, 0.0%, 18.4%

YIQ

198.8, -8.2, 0.1

XYZ

53.76, 57.40, 67.92

CIE Lab

80.41, -2.05, -4.67

CIE Luv

80.41, -5.86, -6.76

Hunter Lab

75.77, -1.95, -4.60

Decimal

12569040

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Upward Set In Stone Bracing Blue Hatteras Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Upward Bright Star Winter Haven Sweet Illusion

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Upward Windmill Dove Tale Summer Lily

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Upward A Stitch in Time Babbling Brook Cloudberry

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Upward A Stitch in Time Magic Scent Cloudberry

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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Sleepy Blue

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Icy

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Metallic Silver

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Blue Dolphin

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Feather Gray

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Mt. Rainier Gray

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Alice White

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Instinct

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Journey's End

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Silver Half Dollar

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