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Blissful Blue

With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Blissful Blue (6527) is a standout Purple in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 3 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.

Hex

#B2C8D8

LRV

55.89

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Light Reflectance Value
55.89
Medium
TemperatureCool
SaturationBright
Collection

Blissful Blue's Color Strip

Blissful Blue is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Icelandic and Cosmos. The strip spans from Icelandic at the lightest end to Indigo at the deepest. As part of strip 178, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Blissful Blue in Real Rooms

Blissful Blue has a medium-high LRV of 55.89 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and misc.

2 Bedroom Photos

Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Blissful Blue reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.

Blissful Blue Bedroom

Bedroom walls in Blissful Blue create a calm, restful environment.

@talented_touch23

Blissful Blue Bedroom

Blissful Blue walls infuse the bedroom with peaceful serenity.

@talented_touch23

1 Misc Photo

In walk-in closets or pantries, Blissful Blue provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.

Sw 6527 Painted Furniture

Furniture painted in Blissful Blue adds soft, soothing accents.

@caitlincyoung

Coordinating Colors

Blissful Blue
Rarified Air
Blissful Blue vs Rarified Air
Blissful Blue
Rarified Air
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rarified Air
6525 · LRV 78

Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.

Anchors Aweigh
Blissful Blue
Anchors Aweigh vs Blissful Blue
Anchors Aweigh
Blissful Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 3, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
El Caramelo
Blissful Blue vs El Caramelo
Blissful Blue
El Caramelo
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
El Caramelo
9106 · LRV 18

At LRV 56 vs 18, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Blissful Blue
Rarified Air
Blissful Blue vs Rarified Air
Blissful Blue
Rarified Air
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rarified Air
6525 · LRV 78

Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.

Similar Colors

Blissful Blue
Wondrous Blue
Blissful Blue vs Wondrous Blue
Blissful Blue
Wondrous Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Wondrous Blue
6807 · LRV 59

A 3-point LRV gap (59 vs 56) makes Wondrous Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Blissful Blue
Honest Blue
Blissful Blue vs Honest Blue
Blissful Blue
Honest Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Honest Blue
6520 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bewitching Blue
Blissful Blue
Bewitching Blue vs Blissful Blue
Bewitching Blue
Blissful Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Bewitching Blue
6960 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56

Bewitching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blissful Blue
Blissful Blue vs Take Five
Blissful Blue
Take Five
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Take Five
6513 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blissful Blue
Sleepy Hollow
Blissful Blue vs Sleepy Hollow
Blissful Blue
Sleepy Hollow
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Sleepy Hollow
9145 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blissful Blue
Icy
Blissful Blue vs Icy
Blissful Blue
Icy
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Icy
6534 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blissful Blue
Vast Sky
Blissful Blue vs Vast Sky
Blissful Blue
Vast Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Vast Sky
6506 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blissful Blue
Windy Blue
Blissful Blue vs Windy Blue
Blissful Blue
Windy Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Windy Blue
6240 · LRV 48

A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Blissful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Blissful Blue
Upward
Blissful Blue vs Upward
Blissful Blue
Upward
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Upward
6239 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Billowy Breeze
Blissful Blue
Billowy Breeze vs Blissful Blue
Billowy Breeze
Blissful Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Billowy Breeze
9055 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Blissful Blue
Truly Taupe
Blissful Blue vs Truly Taupe
Blissful Blue
Truly Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Truly Taupe
6038 · LRV 35

At LRV 56 vs 35, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
Heavenly White
Blissful Blue vs Heavenly White
Blissful Blue
Heavenly White
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 56, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
Blissful Blue vs Original White
Blissful Blue
Original White
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Original White
7077 · LRV 74

Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Blissful Blue vs Palisade
Blissful Blue
Palisade
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Palisade
7635 · LRV 35

Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 35), opening up a space where Palisade encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Griffin
Blissful Blue vs Griffin
Blissful Blue
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Warm Stone
Blissful Blue vs Warm Stone
Blissful Blue
Warm Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Warm Stone
7032 · LRV 20

Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 20), opening up a space where Warm Stone encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Mercurial
Blissful Blue vs Mercurial
Blissful Blue
Mercurial
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Mercurial
9550 · LRV 61

A 5-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Mercurial the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Blissful Blue
Moonmist
Blissful Blue vs Moonmist
Blissful Blue
Moonmist
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Moonmist
9144 · LRV 68

A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Moonmist the marginally brighter of the two.

Blissful Blue
Icelandic
Blissful Blue vs Icelandic
Blissful Blue
Icelandic
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Icelandic
6526 · LRV 67

A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 56) makes Icelandic the marginally brighter of the two.

Blissful Blue
Chapeau Violet
Blissful Blue vs Chapeau Violet
Blissful Blue
Chapeau Violet
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Chapeau Violet
7136 · LRV 78

Chapeau Violet reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Blissful Blue vs Violet Vignette
Blissful Blue
Violet Vignette
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Violet Vignette
7137 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 56, Violet Vignette is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
Rhythmic Blue
Blissful Blue vs Rhythmic Blue
Blissful Blue
Rhythmic Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rhythmic Blue
6806 · LRV 69

Rhythmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.

Darker Colors

Blissful Blue
Cosmos
Blissful Blue vs Cosmos
Blissful Blue
Cosmos
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Cosmos
6528 · LRV 38

At LRV 56 vs 38, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
Bluebird Feather
Blissful Blue vs Bluebird Feather
Blissful Blue
Bluebird Feather
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Bluebird Feather
9062 · LRV 31

Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluebird Feather encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Bluesy Note
Blissful Blue vs Bluesy Note
Blissful Blue
Bluesy Note
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Bluesy Note
9064 · LRV 31

Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.

Blissful Blue
Resolute Blue
Blissful Blue vs Resolute Blue
Blissful Blue
Resolute Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Resolute Blue
6507 · LRV 40

At LRV 56 vs 40, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Blissful Blue
Blissful Blue vs Lobelia
Blissful Blue
Lobelia
Sherwin-Williams
Blissful Blue
6527 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Lobelia
6809 · LRV 30

At LRV 56 vs 30, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

HEX#B2C8D8
RGB178, 200, 216
HSL205° 33% 77%
CMYK18 7 0 15
CIE LabL: 79.5 a: -4.1 b: -10.5
XYZX: 51.41 Y: 55.73 Z: 73.00
Strip178 pos. C2