A dusty slate blue that reads gray-blue in soft light and richer, more clearly blue in bright sun. Its muted tone makes it a relaxed choice for bedrooms, offices and front doors, and it pairs easily with warm whites and natural wood.
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Undertone: Muted slate blue with a gray undertone.
LRV 15: Distance is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Bedroom, office, front door.
Trim: Distance pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Distance on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Distance from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Distance (SW 6243) is #5D6F7F, which is rgb(93, 111, 127). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Distance has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Distance is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Distance has a muted slate blue with a gray undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Distance is Van Deusen Blue (HC-156, #485B6E), which is close by digital value (ΔE 8.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Distance is Blueprint (S470-5, #60818E), which is close by digital value (ΔE 8.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.