Sherwin Williams

Windy Blue

SW 6240

Windy Blue is a cool, medium-light blue from Sherwin-Williams with noticeable gray undertones that desaturate the hue. Its LRV of 48 means it reflects roughly half of incoming light, producing a balanced tone that neither brightens nor darkens a room significantly. The gray cast prevents it from reading as overtly blue, making it suitable for bedrooms, bathrooms, or transitional living spaces.

It pairs well with Sherwin-Williams Pure White or Snowbound for crisp trim, Repose Gray for a tonal gray scheme, and warmer options like Accessible Beige or Toasty to offset its coolness.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6240

Collection

Coastal Color Scheme 6, Water View Scheme 2

Windy Blue in Real Homes (6 Photos)

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Windy 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 Windy Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

48.0

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

#AABAC6

RGB Decimal

170, 186, 198

RGB Percent

66.7%, 72.9%, 77.6%

HSL

205.7, 19.7%, 72.2%

HSV

205.7, 14.1%, 77.6%

CMYK

14.1%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 22.4%

YIQ

182.6, -13.4, 0.4

XYZ

44.33, 47.74, 60.30

CIE Lab

74.66, -3.03, -7.93

CIE Luv

74.66, -9.20, -11.55

Hunter Lab

69.09, -2.79, -7.74

Decimal

11188934

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Windy Blue Daphne Canyon Blue Smoky Pitch

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Windy Blue Beacon Gray Bright Star Winter Haven

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Windy Blue Knitting Basket Winter's Nap Pastel Paper

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Windy Blue Spring Lilac Wild Life Frosted Orchid

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Windy Blue Spring Lilac French Lilac Frosted Orchid

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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