Languid Blue (SW 6226)
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Languid Blue (SW 6226) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Languid Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Languid 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 Languid 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 | Santorini Blue | 1634 | 44.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blue Fox | 540E-3 | 42.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Languid Blue (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Languid Blue
Darker than Languid Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6226 |
| Hex | #A4B7BD |
| RGB | 164, 183, 189 |
| HSL | 194°, 16%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -5.3, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Languid Blue (SW 6226), published as #A4B7BD
#92ADBB
#B7C1BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Languid Blue (SW 6226)?
- Languid Blue has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Languid Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Languid Blue in another brand?
- Santorini Blue (BM 1634) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Languid Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Languid Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.