Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) Paint Color

Color Name
Great Falls (SW 6495)
Hex Color Code
#217786
RGB Color Code
RGB(33, 119, 134)
CMYK Values*
75.4%, 11.2%, 0.0%, 47.5%
Color Family (Hue)
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About Great Falls (SW 6495) color - its meaning and example

What color is Great Falls (SW 6495)?

Great Falls (SW 6495) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Great Falls (SW 6495) is #217786, and the RGB color code is RGB(33, 119, 134).

In the RGB color model, Great Falls (SW 6495) has a red value of 33, a green value of 119, and a blue value of 134. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.4% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.9° (degrees), 60.5 % saturation, and 32.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Great Falls (SW 6495) has a hue of 188.9° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation and 52.5 % brightness/value.

Great Falls (SW 6495) is cool or warm?

The color Great Falls (SW 6495) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Great Falls (SW 6495)? (For interior and product design)

Great Falls (SW 6495) has an LRV of nearly 15.2. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.

Dark Color
Great Falls (SW 6495)
LRV 15.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.2 of Great Falls (SW 6495) 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 15.2 puts Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) paint color in the darker category.

  • Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
  • Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Great Falls (SW 6495) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #217786
Hex triplet
#217786
Red
21
Green
77
Blue
86
RGBA / RGB rgb(33, 119, 134)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Green
119 (46.7%)
Blue
134 (52.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.37%
Magenta
11.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
47.45%
HSL hsl(188.91deg, 60.5 %, 32.7 %)
Hue
188.91°
Saturation
60.48 %
Lightness
32.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.91°
Saturation
75.37 %
Brightness / Value
52.55 %
RYB ryb(67, 116, 158)
Red
67 (26.4%)
Yellow
116 (45.3%)
Blue
158 (61.9%)
HWB
Hue
188.91°
Whiteness
12.94 %
Blackness
47.45 %
CMY
Cyan
87.06%
Magenta
53.33%
Yellow
47.45%
XYZ
X
11.53
Y
15.24
Z
24.89
YXY
Y1
15.24
X
0.22
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
45.96
A
-19.57
B
-15.46
CIE-Lch
L
45.96
C
24.94
H
218.31
CIE-Luv
L
45.96
U
-30.68
V
-19.5
Hunter-Lab
L
39.04
A
-15.6
B
-10.48
Other
LRV
~ 15.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.6BG 4.4/2.7

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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.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Great Falls (SW 6495) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Great Falls (SW 6495) (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).

#367588 Color Teal Blue
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#007791 Color Duck Blue
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#007474 Color Skobeloff Green
92.57% match | ΔE 7.43
#008080 Color Teal
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#007989 Color PANTONE 10285 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#00778B Color PANTONE 3145 C
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#00788D Color PANTONE 2223 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#007C91 Color PANTONE 2231 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

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#486D7C Color BS 18-C-37 - Blue
92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

Paint similar to Great Falls (SW 6495) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Great Falls (SW 6495) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Great Falls (SW 6495) once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Great Falls (SW 6495) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Great Falls (SW 6495) to Sherwin Williams

#217786 Color Great Falls (SW 6495)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
94.33% match | ΔE 5.67
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
87.37% match | ΔE 12.63
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
84.95% match | ΔE 15.05
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
84.76% match | ΔE 15.24

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#217786
Great Falls (SW 6495)
#863021
Kobe*

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.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) - #217786?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) - #217786 is #863021, color name is Kobe*. 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.

What color compliments Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) - #217786?

Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Great Falls (SW 6495) - #217786 is #863021, color name is Kobe*.

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