Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams Slick Blue (6949) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#73CCD8LRV
51.87
Slick Blue in Rooms
Follow Slick Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Front Door Photos
Across 2 front door images, Slick Blue (6949) meets direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Front door painted in Slick Blue makes an immediate, welcoming statement to visitors.
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Bold Slick Blue front door contrasts sharply with light exterior trim and landscaping.
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4 Living Room Photos
4 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Slick Blue (6949) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Living room accent wall in Slick Blue draws the eye and defines the seating arrangement.
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Soft furnishings and artwork pop against Slick Blue walls in this contemporary living space.
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Ceiling-height walls in Slick Blue anchor this living room with color and visual depth.
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Slick Blue walls in the living room enhance both natural and evening lighting throughout.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Slick Blue (6949) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 51.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom accent wall in Slick Blue creates dynamic contrast above the bed and nightstands.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 52 vs 15, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Cloudless the marginally brighter of the two.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Belize reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bora Bora Shore reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Slick Blue reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Carnelian encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slick Blue reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Swing Brown encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 8, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Angora the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 66 vs 52, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
Quench Blue reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Slick Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Cloudless the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Click reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Slick Blue reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Jamaica Bay encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This sophisticated medium blue carries cool undertones that evoke the sleek shimmer of polished steel and twilight skies. Perfect for modern bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and natural wood finishes to create a refined, contemporary atmosphere.