Honest Blue
SW 6520 · Sherwin-Williams
Honest Blue SW 6520 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Honest Blue
SW 6520
Noticeable blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Honest Blue SW 6520 is a light-medium purple paint color with a noticeable blue undertone and an LRV of 55, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
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 Honest Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Noticeable blue
A visible lean you see in daylight.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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