Mesmerize (SW 6544)
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Mesmerize (SW 6544) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mesmerize
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Mesmerize 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 Mesmerize, 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 | Blue Gaspe | 1435 | 13.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Enduring | 610D-6 | 13.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Night | 4003-4C | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grape Haze | 1168-6 | 15 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Mesmerize (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Mesmerize
Darker than Mesmerize
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6544 |
| Hex | #5D657B |
| RGB | 93, 101, 123 |
| HSL | 224°, 14%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 2.2, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mesmerize (SW 6544), published as #5D657B
#4B5C79
#6F6E7B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mesmerize (SW 6544)?
- Mesmerize has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mesmerize is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mesmerize in another brand?
- Blue Gaspe (BM 1435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Mesmerize warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Mesmerize as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; 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.