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Sherwin-Williams Languid Blue

SW 6226 · #A4B7BD · LRV ~45.4

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Languid Blue (~100% proximity)

Languid Blue (SW 6226) is a mid-tone blue from Sherwin-Williams with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 45.4 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Languid Blue (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Languid Blue in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

45.4 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6226

HEX

#A4B7BD

RGB

164, 183, 189

HSL

194°, 16%, 69%

Family

Blues

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Languid Blue FAQ

What undertone does Languid Blue have?

Languid Blue is a mid-tone blue with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Languid Blue?

Languid Blue has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 45.4 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Languid Blue in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Languid Blue (HGSW6226), ~100% proximity; Valspar: Matt on Monday (8004-40C), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Nantucket Fog (AC-22), ~99% proximity; Behr: Shadow Blue (N480-3), ~96% proximity; PPG: Blue By You (PPG1035-3), ~96% proximity; Glidden: Blue By You (PPG1035-3), ~95% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Marine Layer (DET599), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray (No. 27), ~93% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Languid Blue?

The HEX code of Languid Blue (SW 6226) is #A4B7BD, RGB 164, 183, 189. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.