Georgian Revival Blue (SW 7609)
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Georgian Revival Blue (SW 7609) 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 Georgian Revival Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Georgian Revival 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 Georgian Revival 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 | Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 25.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Square | S460-5 | 22.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brookside | 4008-6A | 25 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Blue | 1151-5 | 27 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Georgian Revival Blue (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Georgian Revival Blue
Darker than Georgian Revival Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7609 |
| Hex | #5B8D9F |
| RGB | 91, 141, 159 |
| HSL | 196°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, -11.9, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Georgian Revival Blue (SW 7609), published as #5B8D9F
#44849D
#71979F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Georgian Revival Blue (SW 7609)?
- Georgian Revival 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 Georgian Revival Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Georgian Revival Blue in another brand?
- Blue Square (Behr S460-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Georgian Revival Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Georgian Revival Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.