Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
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Georgian Bay (SW 6509) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Georgian Bay
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Georgian Bay 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 Georgian Bay, 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 | Deep Ocean | 2058-30 | 14 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Ice Cave | M480-7 | 11.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Dream | 1151-7 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Georgian Bay (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Georgian Bay
Darker than Georgian Bay
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6509 |
| Hex | #22657F |
| RGB | 34, 101, 127 |
| HSL | 197°, 58%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, -11.8, -20.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Georgian Bay (SW 6509), published as #22657F
#005C7D
#3F6E7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Georgian Bay (SW 6509)?
- Georgian Bay has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Georgian Bay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Georgian Bay in another brand?
- Ice Cave (Behr M480-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Georgian Bay warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Georgian Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.6; 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.