Windy Blue
Sherwin-Williams's Windy Blue is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
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47.74
Windy Blue's Color Strip
Windy Blue is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Upward and Aleutian. The strip spans from Upward at the lightest end to Indigo Batik at the deepest. Color strip 224 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Windy Blue in Rooms
Follow Windy Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Windy Blue (6240) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls in Windy Blue establish a tranquil, restful sleeping environment.
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2 Living Room Photos
Windy Blue (6240) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Living room accent wall in Windy Blue brings calm sophistication to the seating area.
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Sofa wall painted Windy Blue grounds the living room with cool elegance.
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2 Misc Photos
Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Playroom walls in Windy Blue provide a cheerful yet soothing environment for children.
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Shiplap paneling in Windy Blue creates textured visual interest on this accent wall.
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1 House Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Windy Blue (6240) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
House exterior finished in Windy Blue presents a striking, modern curb presence.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 48, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Windy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 48, Compatible Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 48, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Windy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Windy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Honest Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Icy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Blissful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sleepy Hollow reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Take Five reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Windy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 48), opening up a space where Windy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 35, Windy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Windy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 20, Windy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 48), opening up a space where Windy Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Upward the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 48, Mild Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Twinkle reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 48), opening up a space where Windy Blue encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Icy the marginally brighter of the two.
Sleepy Hollow reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Windy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Windy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.
Windy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 24), opening up a space where Sporty Blue encloses it.
Windy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 25), opening up a space where Smoky Azurite encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Windy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This light and breezy blue is perfect for rooms in which you want to unwind. Its cool gray undertone walks the line between playful and subdued.