Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)

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Dynamic Blue (SW 6958) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dynamic Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dynamic 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 Dynamic 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 | Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 29.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 27 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Burst | 4008-10B | 27 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bellflower | 1237-6 | 25 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Dynamic Blue (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Dynamic Blue
Darker than Dynamic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6958 |
| Hex | #0192C6 |
| RGB | 1, 146, 198 |
| HSL | 196°, 99%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, -13.7, -35.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958), published as #0192C6
#0089C4
#449BC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)?
- Dynamic Blue has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dynamic Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dynamic Blue in another brand?
- Bellflower (PPG 1237-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Dynamic Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dynamic Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -35.9; 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.