Blue Plate
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Blue Plate (6796) is a standout Blue in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#017CA7
LRV
16.67
Blue Plate's Color Strip
Blue Plate is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Major Blue and Jay Blue. The strip spans from Minor Blue at the lightest end to Jay Blue at the deepest. Browsing strip 168 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Blue Plate in Real Rooms
Blue Plate has a low LRV of 16.67 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. 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 front door, home office, bedroom, dining room, bathroom, house, living room, patio, kitchen and mudroom.
1 Front Door Photo
Front door color is the one exterior choice that gets examined up close. Blue Plate rewards that scrutiny — it has the kind of depth that looks richer the closer you get, rather than flatter. Pair with polished or unlacquered brass hardware for the best result.
scandinavian front door featuring Blue Plate by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a workspace, Blue Plate helps to reduce "visual noise," allowing your mind to focus on the task at hand. It provides a steady, non-distracting horizon line that is particularly helpful for those in creative or high-concentration fields.
Sherwin-Williams Blue Plate in a minimalist home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
To use Blue Plate in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Blue Plate
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1 Dining Room Photo
For an "all-day" dining room, Blue Plate is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Blue Plate paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Blue Plate with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Blue Plate — minimalist bathroom
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1 House Photo
The way Blue Plate interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
Blue Plate color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Blue Plate takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
A minimalist living room painted in Blue Plate
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1 Patio Photo
Blue Plate on a patio or porch provides a sense of "enclosure" even in an open space. It defines the boundaries of the outdoor room, making it feel more private, secure, and ready for relaxation.
warm patio featuring Blue Plate by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Blue Plate adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Blue Plate — earthy kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Blue Plate handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Blue Plate paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
In-depth articles and real-home features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Iceberg reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Plate encloses it.
Virtual Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sky Fall reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Plate encloses it.
Trim Color
Iceberg reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Plate encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Plate reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Plate the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Blushing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 17, Creamery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 17, Bakelite Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 17, Honeycomb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 17, Ceremonial Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
August Moon reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Plate encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Capri reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Resonant Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Plate encloses it.
Impromptu reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Dynamic Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Plate reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Plate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (17 vs 5) makes Blue Plate the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Plate reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Plate reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Blue Plate is decisively the brighter choice.