Still Water (SW 6223)
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Still Water (SW 6223) is a very deep, neutral blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Still Water
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Still Water 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 Still Water, 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 | Vanderberg Blue | 721 | 11.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Underwater | PPU12-20 | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Sequoia Glade | 5002-4C | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Slate | 13-29 | 10 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Still Water (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Still Water
Darker than Still Water
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6223 |
| Hex | #4A5D5F |
| RGB | 74, 93, 95 |
| HSL | 186°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.0, -6.7, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Still Water (SW 6223), published as #4A5D5F
#39545D
#5B665F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Still Water (SW 6223)?
- Still Water has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Still Water is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Still Water in another brand?
- Sequoia Glade (Valspar 5002-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Still Water warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Still Water as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.