Revel Blue (SW 6530)
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Revel Blue (SW 6530) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Revel Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Revel Blue 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 Revel Blue, 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 | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wickford Bay | 590D-6 | 14.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Atlantic Schooner | 4004-6C | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stained Glass | 1165-6 | 13 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Revel Blue (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Revel Blue
Darker than Revel Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6530 |
| Hex | #4C6B8A |
| RGB | 76, 107, 138 |
| HSL | 210°, 29%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, -2.5, -20.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revel Blue (SW 6530), published as #4C6B8A
#356288
#61748A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Revel Blue (SW 6530)?
- Revel Blue has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Revel Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Revel Blue in another brand?
- Atlantic Schooner (Valspar 4004-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Revel Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Revel Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.6; 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.