Sherwin Williams Indigo (SW 6531) Paint Color

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Color Name

Indigo (SW 6531)

Hex Color Code

#284A70

RGB Color Code

RGB(40, 74, 112)

CMYK Values*

64.3%, 33.9%, 0.0%, 56.1%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#284A70 Indigo (SW 6531) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Indigo (SW 6531) color - its meaning and example

What color is Indigo (SW 6531)?

Indigo (SW 6531) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Indigo (SW 6531) is #284A70, and the RGB color code is RGB(40, 74, 112).

In the RGB color model, Indigo (SW 6531) has a red value of 40, a green value of 74, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.3% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 56.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation, and 29.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Indigo (SW 6531) has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 64.3 % saturation and 43.9 % brightness/value.

Indigo (SW 6531) is cool or warm?

The color Indigo (SW 6531) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Indigo (SW 6531)? (For interior and product design)

Indigo (SW 6531) has an LRV of nearly 6.5. 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.

Dark Color

Indigo (SW 6531)

LRV 6.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 6.5 of Indigo (SW 6531) 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 6.5 puts Sherwin Williams Indigo (SW 6531) 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

Indigo (SW 6531) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #284A70

Hex triplet: #284A70
Red: 28
Green: 4A
Blue: 70

RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 74, 112)

Red: 40 (15.7%)
Green: 74 (29.0%)
Blue: 112 (43.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 64.29%
Magenta: 33.93%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 56.08%

HSL hsl(211.67deg, 47.4 %, 29.8 %)

Hue: 211.67°
Saturation: 47.37 %
Lightness: 29.80 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 211.67°
Saturation: 64.29 %
Brightness / Value: 43.92 %

RYB ryb(105, 129, 181)

Red: 105 (41.3%)
Yellow: 129 (50.4%)
Blue: 181 (71.0%)

HWB

Hue: 211.67°
Whiteness: 15.69 %
Blackness: 56.08 %

CMY

Cyan: 84.31%
Magenta: 70.98%
Yellow: 56.08%

XYZ

X: 6.25
Y: 6.52
Z: 16.26

YXY

Y1: 6.52
X: 0.22
Y2: 0.22

CIE-Lab

L: 30.68
A: 0.57
B: -25.61

CIE-Lch

L: 30.68
C: 25.62
H: 271.28

CIE-Luv

L: 30.68
U: -13.67
V: -33.66

Hunter-Lab

L: 25.53
A: -0.99
B: -19.88

Other

LRV: ~ 6.5 %
Munsell Color System: 2.4PB 2.9/5

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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 Indigo (SW 6531) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Indigo (SW 6531) (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).

#08457E Color Dark Cerulean

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#004488 Color Safety Blue

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#00416A Color Indigo Dye

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

#035096 Color Medium Electric Blue

94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

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

Pantone TCX

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Pantone TCX

#284972 Color PANTONE 19-4042 TCX - Set Sail

99.11% match | ΔE 0.89

#2A4C7D Color PANTONE 19-4055 TCX - Galaxy Blue

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#1F4477 Color PANTONE 19-4057 TCX - True Blue

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#0F4C81 Color PANTONE 19-4052 TCX - Classic Blue

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

RAL Design

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to RAL Design

#24486C Color RAL 270 30 25 - Grape Blue

98.91% match | ΔE 1.09

#264674 Color RAL 280 30 30 - Deep Blue

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#21467A Color RAL 280 30 35 - Theatre Blue

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#104773 Color RAL 270 30 30 - Medici Blue

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

RAL Classic

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to RAL Classic

#314F6F Color RAL 5000 - Violet Blue

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#004F7C Color RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue

95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

#005387 Color RAL 5005 - Signal Blue

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#1F3855 Color RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue

93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

Pantone PMS

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Pantone PMS

#154468 Color PANTONE 8483 C

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#004677 Color PANTONE 2187 C

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#0E4174 Color PANTONE 4154 C

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#004680 Color PANTONE 2154 C

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Paint similar to Indigo (SW 6531) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Indigo (SW 6531) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Indigo (SW 6531) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Sherwin Williams

#284A70 Color Indigo (SW 6531)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#25476A Color Commodore (SW 6524)

98.70% match | ΔE 1.30

#164576 Color Honorable Blue (SW 6811)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#2B4360 Color Dress Blues (SW 9176)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

PPG Paints

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to PPG Paints

#2A4B6E Color Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)

99.19% match | ΔE 0.81

#314A76 Color Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#234E86 Color Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

#2C4D69 Color Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

Benjamin Moore

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Benjamin Moore

#254669 Color Downpour Blue (2063-20)

98.48% match | ΔE 1.52

#184A7C Color Patriot Blue (2064-20)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#144B86 Color Dark Royal Blue (2065-20)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#264864 Color Champion Cobalt (2061-20)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Dunn-Edwards

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Dunn-Edwards

#2D517C Color Slumber (DE 5860)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#2E4A7D Color Nautical (DEA 139)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#1D4E8F Color Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)

95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

#375673 Color Blue Earth (DE 5853)

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

Valspar

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Valspar

#234766 Color Mykonos Reflection (V110-6)

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#2A4763 Color Nordic Noir (P034)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#0F456E Color Encore (8002-45G)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#2A436A Color Enchanted Navy (4010-8)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

Behr

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Behr

#2C538A Color Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

#36526A Color Velvet Rope (MQ5-58)

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#33578A Color Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

#3A4866 Color Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)

94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

Farrow & Ball

Indigo (SW 6531) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Indigo (SW 6531) to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

92.14% match | ΔE 7.86

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

90.38% match | ΔE 9.62

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

89.57% match | ΔE 10.43

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

86.94% match | ΔE 13.06

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Indigo (SW 6531) - #284A70 color palettes and coordinating colors

000000

0D1825

1B314A

284A70

356396

437CBB

6896C9

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

28704E

286E70

284A70

2A2870

4E2870

Analogous Color Palette

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.

284A70

70284A

4A7028

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

284A70

70286E

704E28

28702A

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

284A70

3D5C7E

536E8C

68809A

7E92A9

93A4B7

A9B6C5

BEC8D4

D4DAE2

E9ECF0

FFFFFF

Indigo (SW 6531) - #284A70 Tints

284A70

244264

203B59

1C334E

182C43

142538

101D2C

0C1621

080E16

04070B

000000

Indigo (SW 6531) - #284A70 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#284A70

Indigo (SW 6531)

#704E28

Otter Brown*

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 Indigo (SW 6531) - #284A70?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Indigo (SW 6531) - #284A70 is #704E28, color name is Otter Brown*. 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.