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Blue Cruise

At first glance, Blue Cruise belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

25.80

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Light Reflectance Value
25.80
Medium
TemperatureCool
SaturationMuted

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 Rooms

Follow Blue Cruise from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Bedroom Photos

Blue Cruise (7606) brings its blue character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.

SW Blue Cruise bedroom paint

Bedroom walls in Blue Cruise provide a calm, restful atmosphere.

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Sherwin Williams Blue Cruise bedroom paint

Blue Cruise walls create a serene backdrop for the bedroom.

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Sherwin Williams Blue Cruise bedroom color review

Walls painted Blue Cruise establish tranquility throughout the bedroom.

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Sherwin Williams Blue Cruise bedroom

The bedroom wrapped in Blue Cruise feels peaceful and grounded.

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SW Blue Cruise kids' room interior

Blue Cruise transforms a child's room into a calming space.

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1 Living Room Photo

Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Blue Cruise (7606) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 25.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

SW Blue Cruise kitchen accent wall

Kitchen accent wall in Blue Cruise adds subtle visual interest.

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Coordinating Colors

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Extra White
Extra White
Blue Cruise vs Extra White
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Extra White
7006 · LRV 86

Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.

Antique White
Antique White
Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Antique White vs Blue Cruise
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Antique White
6119 · LRV 72
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26

At LRV 72 vs 26, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Whole Wheat
Blue Cruise vs Whole Wheat
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Whole Wheat
6121 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 26, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Extra White
Extra White
Blue Cruise vs Extra White
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Extra White
7006 · LRV 86

Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.

Similar Colors

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Leisure Blue
Leisure Blue
Blue Cruise vs Leisure Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Leisure Blue
6515 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Smoky Azurite
Smoky Azurite
Blue Cruise vs Smoky Azurite
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Smoky Azurite
9148 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Georgian Revival Blue
Georgian Revival Blue
Blue Cruise vs Georgian Revival Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Georgian Revival Blue
7609 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Secure Blue
Secure Blue
Blue Cruise vs Secure Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Secret Cove
Secret Cove
Blue Cruise vs Secret Cove
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Secret Cove
9058 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Bluebird Feather
Bluebird Feather
Blue Cruise vs Bluebird Feather
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Bluebird Feather
9062 · LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Bluebird Feather the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Sporty Blue
Sporty Blue
Blue Cruise vs Sporty Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Sporty Blue
6522 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Manitou Blue
Manitou Blue
Blue Cruise vs Manitou Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Manitou Blue
6501 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Scanda
Blue Cruise vs Scanda
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Scanda
6529 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Dyer's Woad
Dyer's Woad
Blue Cruise vs Dyer's Woad
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Dyer's Woad
9071 · LRV 30

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Dyer's Woad the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Studio Mauve
Studio Mauve
Blue Cruise vs Studio Mauve
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 26, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Truly Taupe
Truly Taupe
Blue Cruise vs Truly Taupe
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Truly Taupe
6038 · LRV 35

Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Heavenly White
Heavenly White
Blue Cruise vs Heavenly White
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81

Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 26), opening up a space where Blue Cruise encloses it.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Original White
Blue Cruise vs Original White
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Original White
7077 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 26, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Palisade
Blue Cruise vs Palisade
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Palisade
7635 · LRV 35

A 9-point LRV gap (35 vs 26) makes Palisade the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Griffin
Griffin
Blue Cruise vs Griffin
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 26 vs 13, Blue Cruise is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Warm Stone
Warm Stone
Blue Cruise vs Warm Stone
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Warm Stone
7032 · LRV 20

A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 20) makes Blue Cruise the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
French Moire
French Moire
Blue Cruise vs French Moire
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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French Moire
9056 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 26, French Moire is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Sporty Blue
Sporty Blue
Blue Cruise vs Sporty Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Sporty Blue
6522 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Baby Blue Eyes
Baby Blue Eyes
Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Baby Blue Eyes vs Blue Cruise
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Baby Blue Eyes
9070 · LRV 34
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26

Baby Blue Eyes reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Dyer's Woad
Dyer's Woad
Blue Cruise vs Dyer's Woad
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Dyer's Woad
9071 · LRV 30

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Dyer's Woad the marginally brighter of the two.

Adrift
Adrift
Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Adrift vs Blue Cruise
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Adrift
7608 · LRV 37
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26

Adrift reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Inky Blue
Inky Blue
Blue Cruise vs Inky Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Inky Blue
9149 · LRV 15

Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Leisure Blue
Leisure Blue
Blue Cruise vs Leisure Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Leisure Blue
6515 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Georgian Revival Blue
Georgian Revival Blue
Blue Cruise vs Georgian Revival Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Georgian Revival Blue
7609 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Secure Blue
Secure Blue
Blue Cruise vs Secure Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Cruise
Blue Cruise
Manitou Blue
Manitou Blue
Blue Cruise vs Manitou Blue
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Blue Cruise
7606 · LRV 26
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Manitou Blue
6501 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB101, 145, 168
HSL201° 28% 53%
CMYK40 14 0 34
CIE LabL: 57.9 a: -8.9 b: -16.8
XYZX: 22.56 Y: 25.84 Z: 40.84
Strip280 pos. C4

Manufacturer description

Set sail into a serene harbor with this muted, medium blue that whispers of coastal calm and endless horizons. Its cool undertones and gentle saturation make it perfect for bedrooms or spa-like bathrooms where you want to evoke tranquility without overwhelming the senses.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.