Blue Cruise
Often used for its versatile qualities, Blue Cruise remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 6 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#6591A8
LRV
25.80
Blue Cruise's Color Strip
Blue Cruise is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Poolhouse and Georgian Revival Blue. The strip spans from Dockside Blue at the lightest end to St. Bart's at the deepest. Color strip 280 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Blue Cruise in Real Rooms
Blue Cruise has a medium LRV of 25.8 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and living room.
5 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Blue Cruise in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Bedroom walls in Blue Cruise provide a calm, restful atmosphere.
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Blue Cruise walls create a serene backdrop for the bedroom.
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Walls painted Blue Cruise establish tranquility throughout the bedroom.
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The bedroom wrapped in Blue Cruise feels peaceful and grounded.
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Blue Cruise transforms a child's room into a calming space.
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1 Living Room Photo
Blue Cruise anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Kitchen accent wall in Blue Cruise adds subtle visual interest.
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Coordinating Colors
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 26, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 26, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Bluebird Feather the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Dyer's Woad the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 50 vs 26, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (35 vs 26) makes Palisade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 13, Blue Cruise is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 20) makes Blue Cruise the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 47 vs 26, French Moire is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Baby Blue Eyes reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Dyer's Woad the marginally brighter of the two.
Adrift reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.