Solitude (SW 6535)
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Solitude (SW 6535) 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 Solitude
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Solitude 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 Solitude, 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 | Comet | 1628 | 36.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | River Valley | 580F-4 | 36.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Acier Tint | 4004-3C | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Inevitable | 10-24 | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Solitude (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Solitude
Darker than Solitude
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6535 |
| Hex | #99A7B8 |
| RGB | 153, 167, 184 |
| HSL | 213°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, -1.3, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solitude (SW 6535), published as #99A7B8
#879DB6
#ACB1B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solitude (SW 6535)?
- Solitude has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solitude is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Solitude in another brand?
- Inevitable (PPG 10-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Solitude warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Solitude as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.