Meditative (SW 6227)
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Meditative (SW 6227) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meditative
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Meditative 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 Meditative, 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 | Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 41.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 39.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Meditative (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Meditative
Darker than Meditative
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6227 |
| Hex | #96AAB0 |
| RGB | 150, 170, 176 |
| HSL | 194°, 14%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, -5.7, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meditative (SW 6227), published as #96AAB0
#84A0AE
#A9B4B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meditative (SW 6227)?
- Meditative has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meditative is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Meditative in another brand?
- Bucolic Blue (Behr BXC-28) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Meditative warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Meditative as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.