Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue (SW 6537) Paint Color

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Color Name

Luxe Blue (SW 6537)

Hex Color Code

#516582

RGB Color Code

RGB(81, 101, 130)

CMYK Values*

37.7%, 22.3%, 0.0%, 49.0%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#516582 Luxe Blue (SW 6537) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Luxe Blue (SW 6537) color - its meaning and example

What color is Luxe Blue (SW 6537)?

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Luxe Blue (SW 6537) is #516582, and the RGB color code is RGB(81, 101, 130).

In the RGB color model, Luxe Blue (SW 6537) has a red value of 81, a green value of 101, and a blue value of 130. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.7% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.5° (degrees), 23.2 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Luxe Blue (SW 6537) has a hue of 215.5° (degrees), 37.7 % saturation and 51.0 % brightness/value.

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) is cool or warm?

The color Luxe Blue (SW 6537) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Luxe Blue (SW 6537)? (For interior and product design)

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) has an LRV of nearly 12.7. 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

Luxe Blue (SW 6537)

LRV 12.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 12.7 of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) 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 12.7 puts Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue (SW 6537) 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

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #516582

Hex triplet: #516582
Red: 51
Green: 65
Blue: 82

RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 101, 130)

Red: 81 (31.8%)
Green: 101 (39.6%)
Blue: 130 (51.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 37.69%
Magenta: 22.31%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 49.02%

HSL hsl(215.51deg, 23.2 %, 41.4 %)

Hue: 215.51°
Saturation: 23.22 %
Lightness: 41.37 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 215.51°
Saturation: 37.69 %
Brightness / Value: 50.98 %

RYB ryb(83, 103, 140)

Red: 83 (32.6%)
Yellow: 103 (40.3%)
Blue: 140 (55.1%)

HWB

Hue: 215.51°
Whiteness: 31.76 %
Blackness: 49.02 %

CMY

Cyan: 68.24%
Magenta: 60.39%
Yellow: 49.02%

XYZ

X: 12.08
Y: 12.67
Z: 22.93

YXY

Y1: 12.67
X: 0.25
Y2: 0.27

CIE-Lab

L: 42.26
A: 0.25
B: -18.54

CIE-Lch

L: 42.26
C: 18.54
H: 270.76

CIE-Luv

L: 42.26
U: -10.72
V: -26.06

Hunter-Lab

L: 35.59
A: -1.72
B: -13.28

Other

LRV: ~ 12.7 %
Munsell Color System: 2.3PB 4.1/3.7

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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 Luxe Blue (SW 6537) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Luxe Blue (SW 6537) (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).

#436B95 Color Queen Blue

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

#435770 Color Midnight Haze

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

#536878 Color Payne's Gray

93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

#536878 Color Dark Electric Blue

93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

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

Pantone TCX

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Pantone TCX

#516886 Color PANTONE 18-4027 TCX - Moonlight Blue

98.65% match | ΔE 1.35

#4E5E7F Color PANTONE 18-3921 TCX - Bijou Blue

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#546477 Color PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#516B84 Color PANTONE 18-4025 TCX - Copen Blue

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

Pantone PMS

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Pantone PMS

#4D5F80 Color PANTONE 2374 C

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#475E76 Color PANTONE 4137 C

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#4D6995 Color PANTONE 2139 C

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#4E5B73 Color PANTONE 2376 C

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

RAL Design

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to RAL Design

#465F7E Color RAL 270 40 20 - Parlour Blue

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#4F5F76 Color RAL 270 40 15 - Pewter Grey

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#4F5E7E Color RAL 280 40 20 - Starry Sky Blue

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#3F6086 Color RAL 270 40 25 - Functional Blue

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

RAL Classic

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to RAL Classic

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#376B8C Color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

92.29% match | ΔE 7.71

British Standard 4800

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to British Standard 4800

#54697B Color BS 20-C-39 - Blue

94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

#4B5966 Color BS 20-D-45 - Maritime

92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

92.00% match | ΔE 8.00

Pantone TPX

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Pantone TPX

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder

92.57% match | ΔE 7.43

Paint similar to Luxe Blue (SW 6537) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Luxe Blue (SW 6537) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Luxe Blue (SW 6537) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Sherwin Williams

#516582 Color Luxe Blue (SW 6537)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#4C6B8A Color Revel Blue (SW 6530)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#506B84 Color Denim (SW 6523)

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#5D6F7F Color Distance (SW 6243)

93.48% match | ΔE 6.52

Dunn-Edwards

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Dunn-Edwards

#50647F Color Admiral Blue (DE 5887)

99.14% match | ΔE 0.86

#445A79 Color Newbury Port (DE 5881)

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

#52677B Color Periscope (DE 5873)

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#576A7D Color Blue Print (DET 575)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

Valspar

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Valspar

#536984 Color Aurora Borealis (P037)

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#576B80 Color Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#576F85 Color Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

#475671 Color Sapphire Earbobs (8003-46F)

94.55% match | ΔE 5.45

Behr

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Behr

#476386 Color Mosaic Blue (PPU15-04)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#546E91 Color Charter Blue (M530-6)

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#465A7F Color Optimum Blue (M540-7)

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

#3E5B7D Color Admiral Blue (M520-7)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

PPG Paints

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to PPG Paints

#4C6177 Color Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#4F6997 Color Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)

95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

#5B6676 Color Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)

95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

#3A5F7D Color Chinese Porcelain (PPG1160-6)

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

Benjamin Moore

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Benjamin Moore

#4B5A71 Color Kensington Blue (840)

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

#445772 Color Indi Go-Go (CSP-565)

94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

#485B6E Color Van Deusen Blue (HC-156)

94.44% match | ΔE 5.56

#4E719A Color Nile Blue (CSP-560)

94.11% match | ΔE 5.89

Farrow & Ball

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Luxe Blue (SW 6537) to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

88.43% match | ΔE 11.57

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

88.33% match | ΔE 11.67

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue (SW 6537) - #516582 color palettes and coordinating colors

161C24

2A3443

3D4D63

516582

667EA0

8698B3

A5B3C7

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.

51826E

517E82

516582

565182

6E5182

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.

516582

825165

658251

Triadic Color Palette

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

516582

82517E

826E51

518256

Tetradic Color Palette

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

516582

62748E

73839B

8593A7

96A2B4

A8B2C0

B9C1CD

CAD0D9

DCE0E6

EDEFF2

FFFFFF

Luxe Blue (SW 6537) - #516582 Tints

516582

485A75

405068

38465B

303C4E

283241

202834

181E27

10141A

080A0D

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Luxe Blue (SW 6537) - #516582 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#516582

Luxe Blue (SW 6537)

#826E51

Shadow (Shadow Green)*

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 Luxe Blue (SW 6537) - #516582?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Luxe Blue (SW 6537) - #516582 is #826E51, color name is Shadow (Shadow Green)*. 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.