Honorable Blue
Honorable Blue is a Purple paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#164576LRV
5.68
Honorable Blue's Color Strip
Honorable Blue is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 179 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Honorable Blue in Rooms
Follow Honorable Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 18 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Misc Photos
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Honorable Blue (6811) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 5.7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bold Honorable Blue accent wall commands attention in this modern space.
@embrealtor
Feature wall painted in Honorable Blue anchors this hallway with sophisticated depth.
@freshcoatofschertz
Hallway walls wrapped in Honorable Blue create dramatic visual interest and movement.
@cassygreenawalt
Deep blue walls transform this narrow hallway into a striking passage.
@cassygreenawalt
Painted furniture in moody Honorable Blue adds personality and refined style.
@hibiscus.house
3 Front Door Photos
Honorable Blue (6811) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Welcoming front door finished in Honorable Blue makes a bold architectural statement.
@kelly_d_31
Deep blue entry door in Honorable Blue greets visitors with timeless sophistication.
@jcsmithllc1
Entry door in deep Honorable Blue creates an impressive focal point.
@balltownbits
2 House Photos
Honorable Blue (6811) moves through 2 house images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Home exterior painted in rich Honorable Blue exudes understated elegance and charm.
@scottycf
Striking Honorable Blue exterior paint transforms this house's curb appeal dramatically.
@textbookpainting
2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images trace Honorable Blue (6811) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom walls in sophisticated Honorable Blue elevate the spa-like atmosphere.
@ellenfrancesdesigns
Rich Honorable Blue bathroom walls provide moody elegance and visual interest.
@ellenfrancesdesigns
1 Kitchen Photo
Honorable Blue (6811) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants.
Kitchen island painted in Honorable Blue serves as a striking design centerpiece.
@szekesdecor
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Honorable Blue (6811) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels.
Cabinetry finished in Honorable Blue brings refined color to this kitchen space.
@colorsoncabinetskona
Deep blue kitchen cabinets in Honorable Blue add character and visual depth.
@colorsoncabinetskona
Kitchen cabinets painted in sophisticated Honorable Blue anchor this culinary space.
@colorsoncabinetskona
Cabinets dressed in Honorable Blue create a striking focal point in this kitchen.
@colorsoncabinetskona
1 Living Room Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Honorable Blue (6811) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Living room walls in Honorable Blue establish a sophisticated, moody atmosphere.
@popoandviking
Coordinating Colors
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 6, Celestial is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Burnished Brandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Baked Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 6, Oak Barrel is decisively the brighter choice.
Cowboy Boots reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nomadic Desert reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
Rookwood Antique Gold reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
Basket Beige reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Honorable Blue encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
This deep saturated violet with its cool periwinkle undertone can give a well-lit space a tone of calm stability. Consider in a bedroom or study.