Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
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Resolute Blue (SW 6507) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Resolute Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Resolute 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 Resolute 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 Jean | 2062-50 | 43.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Chilly Blue | S500-4 | 39.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Skies | 4006-6A | 38 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Arabella | 1157-4 | 38 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Resolute Blue (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Resolute Blue
Darker than Resolute Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6507 |
| Hex | #85B0C4 |
| RGB | 133, 176, 196 |
| HSL | 199°, 35%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, -9.5, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Resolute Blue (SW 6507), published as #85B0C4
#70A6C2
#9ABAC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Resolute Blue (SW 6507)?
- Resolute Blue has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Resolute Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Resolute Blue in another brand?
- Blue Jean (BM 2062-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Resolute Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Resolute Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.