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Sherwin-Williams Searching Blue

SW 6536 · #6C7F9A · LRV ~20.7

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

Searching Blue (SW 6536) is a dark blue from Sherwin-Williams with no strong undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 20.7 (dark): it absorbs more light than it reflects. best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Searching Blue (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Searching Blue in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

20.7 · Dark

Undertone (estimated)

None (neutral)

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6536

HEX

#6C7F9A

RGB

108, 127, 154

HSL

215°, 19%, 51%

Family

Blues

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Searching Blue FAQ

What undertone does Searching Blue have?

Searching Blue has no strong undertone: it reads as a dark blue, 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 Searching Blue?

Searching Blue has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 20.7 on a 0–100 scale, which is dark. It absorbs more light than it reflects. Best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

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

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Searching Blue (HGSW6536), ~100% proximity; Behr: Brisk Blue (S530-5), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Bay View (DE5886), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Merman (T601), ~95% proximity; Glidden: Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5), ~94% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Stratford Blue (831), ~94% proximity; PPG: Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5), ~94% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Cook's Blue (No. 237), ~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 Searching Blue?

The HEX code of Searching Blue (SW 6536) is #6C7F9A, RGB 108, 127, 154. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.