Scanda (SW 6529)
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Scanda (SW 6529) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scanda
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Scanda 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 Scanda, 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 | Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 25.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Americana | 570D-5 | 23.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Sash | 4005-6B | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | American Anthem | 1156-4 | 28 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Scanda (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Scanda
Darker than Scanda
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6529 |
| Hex | #6B8CA9 |
| RGB | 107, 140, 169 |
| HSL | 208°, 26%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, -4.1, -19.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scanda (SW 6529), published as #6B8CA9
#5683A7
#8095A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scanda (SW 6529)?
- Scanda has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scanda is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scanda in another brand?
- Old Blue Jeans (BM 839) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Scanda warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Scanda as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.0; 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.