Commodore (SW 6524)
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Commodore (SW 6524) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Commodore
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Commodore by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Commodore, 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 | Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 7.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lake View | PPF-57 | 6.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Indigo Cloth | 4009-7 | 9 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Tang | 10-32 | 7 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Commodore (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Commodore
Darker than Commodore
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6524 |
| Hex | #25476A |
| RGB | 37, 71, 106 |
| HSL | 210°, 48%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.3, -0.3, -24.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Commodore (SW 6524), published as #25476A
#003F68
#3D4F6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Commodore (SW 6524)?
- Commodore has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Commodore is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Commodore in another brand?
- Downpour Blue (BM 2063-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Commodore warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Commodore as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.1; 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.