Cascades
Sherwin-Williams Cascades (7623) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#273E3ELRV
4.24
Cascades's Color Strip
Cascades is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 279 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Cascades in Rooms
Follow Cascades from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 54 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
20 Bedroom Photos
Viewed across 20 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Cascades (7623) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 4.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bedroom walls dressed in Cascades provide a serene, muted tone throughout the room.
@haydncrystal
16 Living Room Photos
The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Cascades (7623). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Cascades complement natural wood furniture and woven textures.
@ktellaisha
8 Bathroom Photos
Cascades (7623) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Bathroom vanity and walls in Cascades establish a spa-like peaceful atmosphere.
@b4andafterdesign
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Cascades (7623) moves through 4 kitchen cabinets images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Cascades provide soft elegance against stainless steel appliances.
@mldesignskc
Cabinet doors painted Cascades soften the modern kitchen while maintaining timeless appeal.
@sml.designs
Cascades cabinetry pairs beautifully with marble countertops and minimalist kitchen hardware.
@sml.designs
Lower cabinets in Cascades ground the kitchen while upper cabinets stay neutral.
@sml.designs
2 House Photos
Its place within 2017 Noir and 2022 Ephemera hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Exterior siding in Cascades creates a serene, sophisticated presence.
@elizbatman
Charming house exterior painted in a calming Cascades tone.
@laurelwoodhome
3 Misc Photos
3 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Cascades (7623) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Painted furniture piece features a soft, elegant Cascades finish.
@kelliesinterests
Cabinet painted in Cascades shows versatility for any room.
@theblandfurniture_co
Dresser in Cascades transforms the bedroom with sophisticated style.
@theblandfurniture_co
1 Home Office Photo
Cascades (7623) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Home office walls in Cascades promote calm focus and productivity.
@diyweekends
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 86 vs 4, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Hearty Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 86 vs 4, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 4, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Cascades encloses it.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Vaguely Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 4, Rosaline Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
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Manufacturer description
This dark, majestic blue exudes a rich and mysterious personality with its swirl of gray, yellow and blue undertones. Add sophisticated mystique to any space.