Notable Hue (SW 6521)
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Notable Hue (SW 6521) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Notable Hue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Notable Hue 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 Notable Hue, 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 | Denim Wash | 838 | 35.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cotton Denim | BIC-10 | 38.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Skylights | 4006-3C | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dresden Dream | 1155-5 | 37 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Notable Hue (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Notable Hue
Darker than Notable Hue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6521 |
| Hex | #8BA7BB |
| RGB | 139, 167, 187 |
| HSL | 205°, 26%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -5.1, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Notable Hue (SW 6521), published as #8BA7BB
#779DB9
#9FB1BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Notable Hue (SW 6521)?
- Notable Hue has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Notable Hue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Notable Hue in another brand?
- Dresden Dream (PPG 1155-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Notable Hue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Notable Hue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.