Secret Cove
Often used for its versatile qualities, Secret Cove remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#68909D
LRV
25.44
Secret Cove's Color Strip
Secret Cove is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Aquitaine and Silken Peacock. The strip spans from Little Boy Blu at the lightest end to Connor's Lakefront at the deepest. Color strip 173 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Secret Cove in Real Rooms
Secret Cove has a medium LRV of 25.44 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and kitchen cabinets.
3 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Secret Cove prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Furniture piece in Secret Cove showcases the muted blue-gray.
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Cabinet surfaces in Secret Cove offer understated elegance.
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Painted furniture in Secret Cove demonstrates subtle versatility.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
On kitchen cabinets, Secret Cove adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Bathroom cabinets in Secret Cove provide soft, sophisticated finish.
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Coordinating Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
At LRV 25 vs 8, Secret Cove is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Secret Cove reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Tranquil Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
Secret Cove reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 25, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 25) makes Palisade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 13, Secret Cove is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Tranquil Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Languid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Dockside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Powder Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Secret Cove reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Secret Cove reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
Secret Cove reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Secret Cove reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.