Major Blue
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Major Blue (6795) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 28.9 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#289EC4LRV
28.91
Major Blue's Color Strip
Major Blue is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Flyway and Blue Plate. The strip spans from Minor Blue at the lightest end to Jay Blue at the deepest. Color strip 168 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Major Blue in Rooms
Follow Major Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Major Blue (6795) 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.
Walls in Major Blue define this focused home office environment.
@glspainters
1 Bathroom Photo
Major Blue (6795) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bathroom vanity painted Major Blue adds contemporary style and character.
@jmrhandymanllc
2 Kitchen Photos
Major Blue (6795) 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 walls in Major Blue create a bold, energetic cooking space.
@pine_n_paint
Cabinetry and walls in Major Blue modernize this bright kitchen.
@pine_n_paint
2 House Photos
2 house images place Major Blue (6795) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 28.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
House exterior in Major Blue stands out with confident curb appeal.
@islandgirl919
Trim and siding in Major Blue frame the home beautifully.
@islandgirl919
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Major Blue (6795) moves through 3 kitchen cabinets images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Kitchen cabinets in Major Blue provide striking contrast and visual depth.
@hikingtowardhome
Painted cabinet doors in Major Blue elevate this kitchen's modern aesthetic.
@nickspaintingca
Lower cabinets in Major Blue create dramatic visual impact in kitchen.
@nickspaintingca
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 29, Iceberg is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 29, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Major Blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 9), opening up a space where Endless Sea encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 29, Iceberg is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (29 vs 23) makes Major Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Major Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Flyway reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Major Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Major Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 29), opening up a space where Major Blue encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 5, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Sandbank reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (40 vs 29) makes Interface Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 29) makes Sands Of Time the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 8, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Candid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 29), opening up a space where Major Blue encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 29 vs 9, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 16, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Full of joy and possibility, this bright saturated blue with a cool cerulean undertone gives the impression of a deep blue sky just before dusk.