Manitou Blue

SW 6501 · Sherwin-Williams

Manitou Blue SW 6501 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Manitou Blue

SW 6501

Hex code

#5B92A2

Light reflectance value (LRV)

25.5Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear blue, a cool color

Color family: Blue
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Manitou Blue SW 6501 is a medium blue paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 26, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Manitou Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans blue

Undertone

Clear blue

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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