Manitou Blue
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Manitou Blue (6501) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#5B92A2LRV
25.50
Manitou Blue's Color Strip
Manitou Blue is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Open Seas and Loch Blue. The strip spans from Byte Blue at the lightest end to Bosporus at the deepest. Color strip 174 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Manitou Blue in Rooms
Follow Manitou Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 15 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
7 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Manitou Blue (6501) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Laundry room walls brighten dramatically in cool Manitou Blue.
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Manitou Blue (6501) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Dining space glows with the depth of Manitou Blue.
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3 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Manitou Blue (6501) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls create peaceful retreat in cool Manitou Blue.
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Wall color establishes calm in soothing Manitou Blue.
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Bedroom sanctuary feels restful in deep Manitou Blue.
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1 Living Room Photo
Across 1 living room image, Manitou Blue (6501) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Seating area anchors around walls in elegant Manitou Blue.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Manitou Blue (6501) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels.
Cabinetry and hardware showcase beautiful Manitou Blue finish.
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Lower cabinets make an impact in bold Manitou Blue.
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Island base and perimeter blend in coordinated Manitou Blue.
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Coordinating Colors
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 26), opening up a space where Manitou Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Manitou Blue encloses it.
Trim Color
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 26), opening up a space where Manitou Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Manitou Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Manitou Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Bluebird Feather the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 26), opening up a space where Manitou Blue encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 26, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 26), opening up a space where Manitou Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 26) makes Palisade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 13, Manitou Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 38 vs 26, Aquitaine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 26, French Moire is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Baby Blue Eyes reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Adrift reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Manitou Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (26 vs 15) makes Manitou Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 10, Manitou Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Manitou Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This midtone blue and its cool teal undertone imparts a gentle yet cheerful vibe. Consider this deep and relaxing blue in a bathroom or child’s bedroom.