Liquid Blue
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Liquid Blue remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#A6D4DE
LRV
60.22
Liquid Blue's Color Strip
Liquid Blue is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Aviary Blue and After the Rain. The strip spans from Aviary Blue at the lightest end to Amalfi at the deepest. Browsing strip 166 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 60, Sky High is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Liquid Blue encloses it.
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Prairie Grass encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 60, Sky High is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Click reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Quench Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Blue Refrain the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Liquid Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Blue Bauble the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Liquid Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 60, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Liquid Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Liquid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Liquid Blue encloses it.
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Palisade encloses it.
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Aviary Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Liquid Blue encloses it.
Soar reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Blue Bauble the marginally brighter of the two.
Quench Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Liquid Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Nautilus encloses it.
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Liquid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.