Moody Blue (SW 6221)
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Moody Blue (SW 6221) is a deep, neutral blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moody Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Moody Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Moody Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Hemlock | 719 | 28.9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leisure Time | PPF-46 | 24.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Villa Blue | 5002-4B | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scarborough | 1145-5 | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Moody Blue (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Moody Blue
Darker than Moody Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6221 |
| Hex | #7A9192 |
| RGB | 122, 145, 146 |
| HSL | 183°, 10%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, -7.9, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moody Blue (SW 6221), published as #7A9192
#688790
#8C9B92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moody Blue (SW 6221)?
- Moody Blue has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moody Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moody Blue in another brand?
- Villa Blue (Valspar 5002-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Moody Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Moody Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.