Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams's Secure Blue is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#5389A1LRV
22.38
Secure Blue's Color Strip
Secure Blue is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Bluebird Feather and Georgian Bay. The strip spans from Atmospheric at the lightest end to Loyal Blue at the deepest. Strip 175 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Secure Blue in Rooms
Follow Secure Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Misc Photos
Secure Blue (6508) brings its blue character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Dresser painted in Secure Blue brings a fresh pop of color indoors.
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Secure Blue walls create a calm, inviting atmosphere in this room.
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Trim work stands out crisply against Secure Blue painted accent walls.
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An accent wall in Secure Blue transforms this space with confident color.
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Coordinating Colors
Sky High reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Evening Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Secure Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 9), opening up a space where Endless Sea encloses it.
Trim Color
Sky High reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Cruise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 25 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Manitou Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Secret Cove reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 25 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Secure Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 22, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 22, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 22, Palisade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Adrift reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Respite reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.
Lakeshore reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Secure Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Secure Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Seaworthy encloses it.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Secure Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (22 vs 15) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cerulean undertones add balance and fortitude to this robust blue. A sure choice for any cool-toned color palette.