Open Seas
SW 6500 · Sherwin-Williams
Open Seas SW 6500 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Open Seas
SW 6500
Clear blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Blue
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Open Seas SW 6500 is a medium blue paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 39, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.
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 Open Seas warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Clear blue
A clear color, not a neutral.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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