Blue Chip (SW 6959) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Chip (SW 6959) is #016EA7, and the RGB color code is RGB(1, 110, 167).
In the RGB color model, Blue Chip (SW 6959) has a red value of 1, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 99.4% cyan, 34.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.6° (degrees), 98.8 % saturation, and 32.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Chip (SW 6959) has a hue of 200.6° (degrees), 99.4 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.
The color Blue Chip (SW 6959) is a cool color.
Blue Chip (SW 6959) has an LRV of nearly 13.9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 13.9 of Blue Chip (SW 6959) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 13.9 puts Sherwin Williams Blue Chip (SW 6959) paint color in the
darker category.
Blue Chip (SW 6959) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Blue Chip (SW 6959) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Blue Chip (SW 6959) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue Chip (SW 6959) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Behr
PPG Paints
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Blue Chip (SW 6959) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Blue Chip (SW 6959) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Blue Chip (SW 6959) - #016EA7 is #A73A01, color name is Rust*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Blue Chip (SW 6959) - #016EA7 is #A73A01, color name is Rust*.
