Blue Horizon (SW 6497) color belongs to the White and Pastel color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Horizon (SW 6497) is #D8E7E6, and the RGB color code is RGB(216, 231, 230).
In the RGB color model, Blue Horizon (SW 6497) has a red value of 216, a green value of 231, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.4% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 176° (degrees), 23.8 % saturation, and 87.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Horizon (SW 6497) has a hue of 176° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.
The color Blue Horizon (SW 6497) is a cool color.
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) has an LRV of nearly 77.5. By LRV value, it is a off-white 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 77.5 of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) 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 77.5 puts Sherwin Williams Blue Horizon (SW 6497) paint color in the
lighter category.
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) (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 Horizon (SW 6497) (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).
RAL Design
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Blue Horizon (SW 6497) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue Horizon (SW 6497) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to PPG Paints
Behr
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Blue Horizon (SW 6497) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Blue Horizon (SW 6497) 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 Horizon (SW 6497) - #D8E7E6 is #E7D8D9, color name is Light Nude*. 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 Horizon (SW 6497) - #D8E7E6 is #E7D8D9, color name is Light Nude*.
