Atmospheric (SW 6505)
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Atmospheric (SW 6505) is a light, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Atmospheric
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Atmospheric 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 Atmospheric, 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 | Glacier Blue | 1653 | 69.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Rain Dance | S480-1 | 67.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Galactica | 1235-3 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Atmospheric (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Atmospheric
Darker than Atmospheric
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6505 |
| Hex | #C2DAE0 |
| RGB | 194, 218, 224 |
| HSL | 192°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, -6.7, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Atmospheric (SW 6505), published as #C2DAE0
#AFD0DE
#D5E4E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Atmospheric (SW 6505)?
- Atmospheric has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Atmospheric is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Atmospheric in another brand?
- Rain Dance (Behr S480-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Atmospheric warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Atmospheric as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.