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Blueblood

Blueblood is a genuinely dark Purple from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 16 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.

Hex

#015086

LRV

7.16

Light Reflectance Value
7.16
dark
Temperaturecool
SaturationBright

Blueblood's Color Strip

Blueblood is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Blue Chip and Frank Blue. The strip spans from Blue Chip at the lightest end to Passionate Purple at the deepest. Color strip 176 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Blueblood in Real Rooms

Blueblood has a low LRV of 7.16 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's cool-toned and , so it will lean blue or gray under cool north-facing light and soften in warmer evening light. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, misc and living room.

Color Strip 176

6 Bedroom Photos

Blueblood creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.

SW Blueblood bedroom paint review

SW Blueblood bedroom paint review

@houseonandersonstreet

6 Misc Photos

These photos show Blueblood in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.

Sherwin Williams Blueblood painted furniture review

Sherwin Williams Blueblood painted furniture review

@diy_dana_diy

4 Living Room Photos

The beauty of Blueblood in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.

Sherwin Williams Blueblood accent wall paint review

Sherwin Williams Blueblood accent wall paint review

@georgiamatildahome

Sherwin Williams Blueblood wall paint review

Sherwin Williams Blueblood wall paint review

@houseonandersonstreet

Sherwin Williams Blueblood wall paint

Sherwin Williams Blueblood wall paint

@houseonandersonstreet

SW Blueblood living room accent wall

SW Blueblood living room accent wall

@alexandblonde

Coordinating Colors

Trim Color

Similar Colors

Color Codes

HEX#015086
RGB1, 80, 134
HSL204° 99% 26%
CMYK99 40 0 47
CIE LabL: 32.8 a: 0.9 b: -36.0
XYZX: 7.18 Y: 7.46 Z: 23.61
Strip176 pos. C2