Dress Blues
Sherwin-Williams Dress Blues (9176) 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. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#2B4360LRV
5.42
Dress Blues's Color Strip
Dress Blues is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 253 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Dress Blues in Rooms
Follow Dress Blues from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image trace Dress Blues (9176) through the slower pace of morning and night. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls wrapped in deep Dress Blues establish dramatic, moody elegance.
@matuskeymanor
2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images trace Dress Blues (9176) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom walls in Dress Blues create striking contrast with white subway tile.
@our_next_adventure_dreamhome
Vanity surround in Dress Blues adds sophisticated depth to this bathroom.
@our_next_adventure_dreamhome
2 Front Door Photos
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Dress Blues (9176). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front entry door painted Dress Blues makes a bold architectural statement.
@marnieoursler
Exterior door in Dress Blues welcomes visitors with classic, refined charm.
@bluehaveninteriors
1 House Photo
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Home exterior features Dress Blues trim that stands out against lighter siding.
@herbertpainting
6 Misc Photos
Dress Blues (9176) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Dresser painted in Dress Blues becomes an eye-catching bedroom focal point.
@the.lacquered.leopard
1 Living Room Photo
Dress Blues (9176) moves through 1 living room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Living room accent wall in Dress Blues deepens the space's visual interest.
@meganfeeley
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (15 vs 5) makes Inky Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 35 vs 5, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 5, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Dress Blues encloses it.
Palisade reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Dress Blues encloses it.
Griffin reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Warm Stone reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 5), opening up a space where Dress Blues encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 5, Mercurial is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Azure Tide the marginally brighter of the two.
Lupine reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A classic, bold blue, try this deep, saturated neutral in a bedroom or bathroom, in which you want add a flair of audacious sophistication.