Krypton
Krypton is a Blue 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. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#B8C0C3LRV
51.83
Krypton's Color Strip
Krypton is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between North Star and Jubilee. The strip spans from North Star at the lightest end to Outerspace at the deepest. As part of strip 225, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Krypton in Rooms
Follow Krypton from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos sit alongside 7 generated visualizations.
1 Bathroom Photo
Its place within Living Well - Focus and Minimalist hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Bathroom walls painted in Krypton create a cool, calming retreat.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Krypton (6247) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
Bedroom accent wall glows in deep Krypton blue.
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2 Front Door Photos
2 front door images trace Krypton (6247) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within Living Well - Focus and Minimalist hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Front door painted Krypton makes a bold architectural statement.
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Front door entry painted in bold Krypton blue.
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2 Home Office Photos
Its place within Living Well - Focus and Minimalist hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.
Home office walls in Krypton inspire focused, productive work.
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Home office walls panelled and painted in Krypton blue.
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1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Krypton (6247) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 51.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
House exterior trim painted in striking Krypton blue.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Krypton (6247) brings its blue character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Kitchen cabinetry finished in Krypton adds sophisticated color depth.
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Krypton (6247) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Living room walls wrapped in rich Krypton create intimate ambiance.
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4 Misc Photos
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Krypton (6247). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Wall panelling painted in Krypton emphasizes architectural detail beautifully.
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Wall panelling finished in deep Krypton blue.
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Painted wall panelling in Krypton frames the room elegantly.
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Accent wall in Krypton draws the eye across the room.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Krypton (6247) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Vanity cabinets finished in Krypton blue complement the bathroom fixtures.
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Vanity cabinets painted Krypton blue add visual depth to space.
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Kitchen cabinetry painted Krypton brings modern color to the space.
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 52, Quicksilver is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Krypton the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 52, Quicksilver is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Krypton reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 52, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Krypton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aura White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 52 vs 37, Krypton is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Find a breath of fresh air in this light, atmospheric blue. Its slate gray undertone makes this a superb choice for your solitary fortress.