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Sherwin-Williams Open Seas

SW 6500 · #83AFBC · LRV ~39.1

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Open Seas (~100% proximity)

Open Seas (SW 6500) is a mid-tone blue from Sherwin-Williams with a strong blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 39.1 (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 Open Seas (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Open Seas in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

39.1 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · strong

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6500

HEX

#83AFBC

RGB

131, 175, 188

HSL

194°, 30%, 63%

Family

Blues

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Open Seas FAQ

What undertone does Open Seas have?

Open Seas is a mid-tone blue with a strong 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 Open Seas?

Open Seas has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 39.1 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 Open Seas in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Open Seas (HGSW6500), ~100% proximity; Valspar: Sebastian Inlet (V104-3), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: More Water Please (DEFD55), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4), ~95% proximity; PPG: Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4), ~95% proximity; Behr: Crashing Waves (S450-4), ~93% proximity; Benjamin Moore: New Born's Eyes (1663), ~91% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Kittiwake (No. 307), ~83% 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 Open Seas?

The HEX code of Open Seas (SW 6500) is #83AFBC, RGB 131, 175, 188. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.