Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

SW 6813

Wishful Blue is a light, cool-toned blue from Sherwin-Williams with subtle lavender-purple undertones. At an LRV of 72, it reflects a high amount of light and reads as pale and open on walls, making it functional in smaller rooms or spaces with limited natural light. The slight purple shift distinguishes it from standard light blues and gives it a cooler, softer appearance.

It works in bedrooms, bathrooms, and hallways. For coordination, consider Sherwin-Williams First Star as a near-white companion, Hinting Blue for an analogous transition, Charcoal Blue for deeper contrast, and Extra White for trim.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6813

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2021 (Continuum), Pottery Barn Teen (Fall/Winter)

Wishful 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 Wishful Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

219°

Blue Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

72.0

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

#D8DDE6

RGB Decimal

216, 221, 230

RGB Percent

84.7%, 86.7%, 90.2%

HSL

218.6, 21.9%, 87.5%

HSV

218.6, 6.1%, 90.2%

CMYK

6.1%, 3.9%, 0.0%, 9.8%

YIQ

220.5, -5.9, 1.8

XYZ

68.46, 72.03, 85.16

CIE Lab

87.98, 0.00, -4.99

CIE Luv

87.98, -3.25, -7.71

Hunter Lab

84.87, 0.00, -5.10

Decimal

14212582

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Wishful Blue Dancing Mist Innuendo Stratford Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Wishful Blue Irradiant Iris Highland Winds Windsor Haze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Wishful Blue Sunbleached Cotton Grey Crystal Cut

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Wishful Blue Spring Iris Era Purple Mist

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Irradiant Iris

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Valspar

Highland Winds

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Blustery Day

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Billowing Clouds

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Harbor Light

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Pale Lilac

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Benjamin Moore

Whispering Wind

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Sherwin Williams

Silent Ripple

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Benjamin Moore

Lavender Secret

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Windsor Haze

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Benjamin Moore

Violet Dusk

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Behr

Mainsail

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Benjamin Moore

First Snowfall

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Wavecrest

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Blue Smoke

Sherwin Williams

Wishful Blue

Glidden

Rare Orchid