How popular is Denim?
Searches per month · USAbout 480 searches a month in the USDown 15% on the previous 12 months.
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Denim” 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 Denim
Denim is a soothing, medium blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 14 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 Denim, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Denim
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 6523
- Hex
- #506B84
- RGB
- 80, 107, 132
- HSL
- 209, 25%, 42%
- CMYK
- 39, 19, 0, 48Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 44.1, -3.1, -17.0
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-denim
- LRV
- 14 (Dark)
- 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.