Celestial (SW 6808)
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Celestial (SW 6808) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celestial
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Celestial 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 Celestial, 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 | Riviera Azure | 822 | 44.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Suede | PPU14-10 | 44.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lovebirds | 4004-5C | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Valor | 1244-3 | 49 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Celestial (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Celestial
Darker than Celestial
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6808 |
| Hex | #97B3D0 |
| RGB | 151, 179, 208 |
| HSL | 211°, 38%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -3.0, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celestial (SW 6808), published as #97B3D0
#83A9CE
#ABBDD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celestial (SW 6808)?
- Celestial has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celestial is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Celestial in another brand?
- Blue Suede (Behr PPU14-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Celestial warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Celestial as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; 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.