Aleutian (SW 6241)
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Aleutian (SW 6241) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aleutian
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Aleutian 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 Aleutian, 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 | New Hope Gray | 2130-50 | 39.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Willow | 570F-4 | 40 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Inevitable | 10-24 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Aleutian (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Aleutian
Darker than Aleutian
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6241 |
| Hex | #98A9B7 |
| RGB | 152, 169, 183 |
| HSL | 207°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, -2.9, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aleutian (SW 6241), published as #98A9B7
#869FB5
#ABB3B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aleutian (SW 6241)?
- Aleutian has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aleutian is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aleutian in another brand?
- Blue Willow (Behr 570F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Aleutian warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Aleutian as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.