Denim Wash
At first glance, Denim Wash belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#85A0B6LRV
35.17
Denim Wash in Rooms
Follow Denim Wash from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Misc Photos
Across 4 misc images, Denim Wash (838) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Painted furniture in Denim Wash adds character and visual interest.
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Furniture pieces in Denim Wash create cohesive design throughout.
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Bed frame finished in Denim Wash adds distinctive style.
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Furnishings in Denim Wash provide layered color and warmth.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Denim Wash (838) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 35.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinetry in Denim Wash brings moody sophistication to the space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 60 vs 35, Natural Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Denim Wash reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 18), opening up a space where Thousand Oceans encloses it.
Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 35), opening up a space where Denim Wash encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 15, Denim Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Harlequin Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 35, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Denim Wash reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Denim Wash reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Silver Fox reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Upper West Side reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (47 vs 35) makes Himalayan Trek the marginally brighter of the two.
Denim Wash reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Harlequin Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Porcelain Glaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Sheer Romance the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 35), opening up a space where Denim Wash encloses it.
Darker Colors
Denim Wash reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Denim Wash reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A dark chambray blue faded to a comfortable finish.