Sherwin-Williams Distance SW 6243
Distance is a dark blue with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #5E6C77
- RGB
- 94, 108, 119
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 14
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Distance in a room and on a house
Walls in Distance with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Distance
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
5.04:1 vs Distance
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
5.03:1 vs Distance
Behr
Silver Bullet
N520-2 · #C1C2BE
3.0:1 vs Distance
Benjamin Moore
Palladian Blue
HC-144 · #B9C7C2
3.1:1 vs Distance
Behr
Silver City
MQ2-59 · #C4C2BB
3.0:1 vs Distance
Behr
Dolphin Fin
790C-3 · #C7C4BC
3.1:1 vs Distance
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Distance from the other brands in our library.
Similar blues
Questions
What undertone does Distance have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Distance has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Distance?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 14 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 6243; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Distance?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Behr Silver Bullet, Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue, Behr Silver City.
What is the closest match to Distance from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue (HC-155) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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