Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
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Manitou Blue (SW 6501) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Manitou Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Manitou 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 Manitou 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 | Blue Toile | 748 | 29.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Aqua Dance | 5002-8B | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Blue | 1151-5 | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Manitou Blue (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Manitou Blue
Darker than Manitou Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6501 |
| Hex | #5B92A2 |
| RGB | 91, 146, 162 |
| HSL | 194°, 28%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, -13.8, -14.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Manitou Blue (SW 6501), published as #5B92A2
#4388A0
#719CA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Manitou Blue (SW 6501)?
- Manitou Blue has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Manitou Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Manitou Blue in another brand?
- Aqua Blue (PPG 1151-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Manitou Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Manitou Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.1; 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.