Denim
Denim is a Purple paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. 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
#506B84LRV
13.81
Denim's Color Strip
Denim is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Sporty Blue and Commodore. The strip spans from Hinting Blue at the lightest end to Commodore at the deepest. Strip 185 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Denim in Rooms
Follow Denim from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 20 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
6 Living Room Photos
6 living room images trace Denim (6523) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Denim blue walls anchor this living room with rich, sophisticated color.
@rogerandchris
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Viewed across 2 kitchen cabinets images in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, Denim (6523) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 13.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in Denim delivers both style and durable cabinet finish.
@santanapaintingco
Denim-painted cabinet fronts transform the kitchen with rich blue-gray elegance.
@dkustu
1 Front Door Photo
The 1 front door image turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
A front door painted Denim makes a striking architectural statement.
@mariannejeffrey
5 House Photos
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Denim (6523) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 13.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Exterior siding in Denim creates curb appeal with sophisticated, modern color.
@glspainters
House exterior painted Denim showcases rich blue tones against natural landscaping.
@glspainters
Denim exterior paint wraps the home in timeless, elegant blue-gray hue.
@glspainters
House trim and siding in Denim provide striking contrast and contemporary appeal.
@blue_house_love
Exterior walls in Denim offer deep, weathered blue-gray character and charm.
@hillside.interiordesign
6 Misc Photos
The 6 misc images turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Dining room walls painted Denim establish an intimate, sophisticated eating space.
@anthony.mosley.realtor
Coordinating Colors
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 14), opening up a space where Denim encloses it.
Rhinestone reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Denim encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Denim the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 14), opening up a space where Denim encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 35 vs 14, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 14, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Denim encloses it.
Warm Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Smoky Azurite the marginally brighter of the two.
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 14, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Leisure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Sporty Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Denim the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Denim the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 3) makes Denim the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Wrap yourself in the contemplative depths of worn indigo denim, a dark purple that carries cool blue undertones and whispers of twilight contemplation. This richly saturated midtone commands attention in libraries, bedrooms, or accent walls, pairing beautifully with crisp whites and warm metallics to ground a sophisticated, intimate atmosphere.