Sherwin Williams Upward (SW 6239) is a soft, light-toned blue paint color with gray undertones. It is the Color of the Year 2024 for Sherwin-Williams, and the company describes it as "A breezy blissful blue - A sunny-day shade for spaces brimming with positive energy, creative thinking, and total contentment".
Sherwin Williams has announced its 2024 Color of the Year: Upward (SW 6239), a soothing and serene light blue-gray that evokes a sense of calm and optimism. Upward is a versatile and balanced color that can create a modern and refreshing atmosphere in any space, from bedrooms to living rooms to kitchens.
Sherwin Williams Upward has gray undertones. The paint is an icy pale blue color with very little gray undertone. This means that you see a hint of gray when you look at the color.
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Upward (SW 6239) color belongs to the Blue Blue Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Upward (SW 6239) is #BFC9D0, and the RGB color code is RGB(191, 201, 208).
In the RGB color model, Upward (SW 6239) has a red value of 191, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.2% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 15.3 % saturation, and 78.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Upward (SW 6239) has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.
The color Upward (SW 6239) is a cool color.
Upward (SW 6239) has an LRV of nearly 57.4. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 57.4 of Upward (SW 6239) 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 57.4 puts Sherwin Williams Upward (SW 6239) paint color in the
medium category.
Upward (SW 6239) (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 Upward (SW 6239) (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
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Upward (SW 6239) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Upward (SW 6239) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Valspar
Behr
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Behr
PPG Paints
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Upward (SW 6239) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Upward (SW 6239) 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 Upward (SW 6239) - #BFC9D0 is #D0C6BF, color name is Pale Silver*. 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 Upward (SW 6239) - #BFC9D0 is #D0C6BF, color name is Pale Silver*.
