Green Bay
Green Bay is a genuinely dark Blue 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 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#2E6864
LRV
11.41
Green Bay's Color Strip
Green Bay is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Lagoon and Cape Verde. The strip spans from Tidewater at the lightest end to Cape Verde at the deepest. Strip 170 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Green Bay in Real Rooms
Green Bay has a low LRV of 11.41 — 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 Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, bathroom and misc.
2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Green Bay in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Sw Green Bay Bedroom
@hay.jay.woods
Green Bay Bedroom
@hay.jay.woods
1 Bathroom Photo
In the bathroom, Green Bay brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Sw Green Bay Bathroom
@jessjess330
1 Misc Photo
Green Bay shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Sw 6481 Painted Furniture
@jamierippy
