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Notable Hue SW 6521
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Notable Hue sits at L* 67.1, a* -5.1, b* -13.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 36.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.7, Notable Hue is lighter than 46% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Notable Hue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denim Wash | 838 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Blue | 1677 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Jazz | 809 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Notable Hue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Denim | BIC-10 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Colorado Springs | 570D-4 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paris | PPU14-08 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Respite SW 6514 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · darker, LRV 33.9
- Daphne SW 9151 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · darker, LRV 30.9
Colors that go with Notable Hue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Notable Hue:
- Summer White SW 7557
- Inventive Orange SW 6633
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Trusty Tan SW 6087 · complementary (180°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · analogous (−30°)
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · analogous (+30°)
- Orchid SW 0071 · triadic (120°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · triadic (240°)
Notable Hue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 36.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 36.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 36.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.