Rhythmic Blue
SW 6806 · #CCDBE5 · LRV 69 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Rhythmic Blue, Really?
Rhythmic Blue reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6806 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rhythmic Blue
Rhythmic Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rhythmic Blue
At LRV 69, Rhythmic Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Rhythmic Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6806 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Blue Me AwayM510-1 · Behr | 1.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Breath of Fresh Air806 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | IcyV108-1 · Valspar | 1.6 | 68.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dartmoor MistPPG1154-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dartmoor MistPPG1154-3 · Glidden | 1.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whispered239-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Rhythmic Blue within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CCDBE5 in HSL space. Pair Rhythmic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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