Blueblood
SW 6966 · Sherwin-Williams
Blueblood SW 6966 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Blueblood
SW 6966
Strong blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Blueblood SW 6966 is a very dark purple paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning blue, with an LRV of 7, close to black on a wall.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Blueblood warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Strong blue
A strong color.
Try Blueblood on your own walls
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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