Notable Hue
Notable Hue is a versatile Purple from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#8BA7BB
LRV
36.69
Notable Hue's Color Strip
Notable Hue is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Honest Blue and Dyer's Woad. The strip spans from Hinting Blue at the lightest end to Commodore at the deepest. Color strip 185 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Notable Hue in Real Rooms
Notable Hue has a medium-high LRV of 36.69 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, misc and bathroom.
2 Home Office Photos
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Notable Hue provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Office walls in Notable Hue energize the workspace with color.
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Home office painted in Notable Hue sparks creativity and focus.
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4 Misc Photos
Note how Notable Hue is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Walls finished in Notable Hue bring bold, confident color.
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Wall color in Notable Hue makes a distinctive statement.
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Paint in Notable Hue transforms the space with rich tone.
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Walls in Notable Hue deliver a striking pop of color.
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2 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of Notable Hue in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Notable Hue create a spa-inspired retreat.
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Bath painted in Notable Hue offers a luxurious color moment.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 37, Rarified Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Summer White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Inventive Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 37, Rarified Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Notable Hue reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Respite reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Resolute Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Notable Hue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 20, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Windy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 37, Icy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Faded Flaxflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Sleepy Hollow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Moonmist reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Notable Hue the marginally brighter of the two.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Scanda encloses it.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 15), opening up a space where Inky Blue encloses it.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Sporty Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.