Cosmos (SW 6528)
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Cosmos (SW 6528) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmos
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cosmos 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 Cosmos, 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 | Harlequin Blue | 830 | 38.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Paris | PPU14-08 | 37.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Lovebirds | 4004-5C | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kaleidoscope | 1160-4 | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Cosmos (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmos
Darker than Cosmos
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6528 |
| Hex | #8EA9C2 |
| RGB | 142, 169, 194 |
| HSL | 209°, 30%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, -3.6, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmos (SW 6528), published as #8EA9C2
#7A9FC0
#A2B3C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmos (SW 6528)?
- Cosmos has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmos is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmos in another brand?
- Kaleidoscope (PPG 1160-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cosmos warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cosmos as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; 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.