Denim
SW 6523 · Sherwin-Williams
Denim SW 6523 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
SW 6523
Clear blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Denim SW 6523 is a dark purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning blue, with an LRV of 14, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
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 Denim warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Clear blue
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try Denim on your own walls
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.