Cruising
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Cruising (6782) 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. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#018498LRV
18.54
Cruising's Color Strip
Cruising is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jamaica Bay and Amalfi. The strip spans from Aviary Blue at the lightest end to Amalfi at the deepest. Color strip 166 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Cruising in Rooms
Follow Cruising from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Cruising (6782) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Cruising
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Cruising (6782). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
stylish front door featuring Cruising by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cruising (6782) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Cruising — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Cruising (6782) 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.
Cruising paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Cruising (6782). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cruising paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Cruising (6782) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 18.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A contemporary living room painted in Cruising
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1 House Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cruising (6782) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Cruising color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Its place within Teen Space hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade and stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery guide the final sample decision.
coastal patio featuring Cruising by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Cruising (6782). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cruising — vintage kitchen
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1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Cruising (6782) may be the way it responds to wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cruising — art deco home office
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Coordinating Colors
Billowy Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Cruising encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (28 vs 19) makes Barro Verde the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cruising reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cruising reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Cruising the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Copper Harbor reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 19, Bella Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 19), opening up a space where Cruising encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Cruising the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Set sail into a realm of deep, saturated azure where cool undertones evoke the clarity of open water and endless horizons. This richly pigmented medium blue brings maritime sophistication to studies, bedrooms, or accent walls, especially when paired with crisp whites and natural wood tones.