Notable Hue

SW 6521 · Sherwin-Williams

Notable Hue SW 6521 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Notable Hue

SW 6521

Hex code

#8BA7BB

Light reflectance value (LRV)

36.7Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear blue, a cool color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Notable Hue SW 6521 is a medium purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning blue, with an LRV of 37, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Notable Hue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans blue

Undertone

Clear blue

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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