How popular is Bracing Blue?
Searches per month · USAbout 1,300 searches a month in the USDown 5% on the previous 12 months.
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Bracing Blue” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Bracing Blue
Bracing Blue is a timeless, medium blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 25 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Bracing Blue, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Bracing Blue
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 6242
- Hex
- #768B9A
- RGB
- 118, 139, 154
- HSL
- 205, 15%, 53%
- CMYK
- 23, 10, 0, 40Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 56.7, -4.0, -10.5
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-bracing-blue
- LRV
- 25 (Medium)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.