Respite (SW 6514)
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Respite (SW 6514) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Respite
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Respite 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 Respite, 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 Born's Eyes | 1663 | 41.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Cloudless Day | ECC-32-1 | 42.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Always Blue | 1156-3 | 47 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Respite (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Respite
Darker than Respite
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6514 |
| Hex | #97B4C3 |
| RGB | 151, 180, 195 |
| HSL | 200°, 27%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -6.5, -10.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Respite (SW 6514), published as #97B4C3
#84AAC1
#ABBEC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Respite (SW 6514)?
- Respite has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Respite is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Respite in another brand?
- New Born's Eyes (BM 1663) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Respite warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Respite as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.9; 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.