PRODUCTS AND      INFORMATION

Possible alternative colours to SW 6536 - Searching blue from the Sherwin-Williams colour range

Choose Range:
Order by:
Choose colour:

Nearest Standard Colours(s)

  • = Noticeably different
  • = Different
  • = Slightly Different
  • = Close but distinguishable
  • = Distinguishable to the practiced eye
  • = Virtually indistinguishable
Reference Range Description Charts

Reference:

SW 6536

Range:

Sherwin-Williams

Description:

Searching blue

 
View Sherwin-Williams colour chart.  
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for SW 6536 from the Sherwin-Williams range
Click for L*ab values

Near Alternative(s)

Filter by colour range/specification:


Reference Range Description Rating Charts Click for
L*ab values Reference
SW 6536

Reference

MQ5-52

Range:

Behr 

Description

Lead cast 
View Behr colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for MQ5-52 from the Behr range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for MQ5-52 from the Behr range of colours

Reference

S 4020-R80B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
View products  View NCS 2050 colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 4020-R80B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 4020-R80B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

RAL 5014

Range:

RAL Classic 

Description

Pigeon blue 
View products  View RAL Classic colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 5014 from the RAL Classic range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 5014 from the RAL Classic range of colours

Reference

S530-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Brisk blue 
View Behr colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S530-5 from the Behr range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S530-5 from the Behr range of colours

Reference

TSD 17-2-3

Range:

DIN 6164 
 
View DIN 6164 colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for TSD 17-2-3 from the DIN 6164 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for TSD 17-2-3 from the DIN 6164 range of colours

Reference

R172B

Range:

Valspar UK 

Description

Weeping 
View Valspar UK colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for R172B from the Valspar UK range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for R172B from the Valspar UK range of colours

Reference

RAL 610-2

Range:

RAL Effect 
 
View products  View RAL Effect colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 610-2 from the RAL Effect range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 610-2 from the RAL Effect range of colours

Reference

2373 C

Range:

Pantone C 
 
View Pantone C colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2373 C from the Pantone C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2373 C from the Pantone C range of colours

Reference

2165 C

Range:

Pantone C 
 
View Pantone C colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2165 C from the Pantone C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2165 C from the Pantone C range of colours

Reference

PPG1163-5

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Silver blueberry 
View PPG colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1163-5 from the PPG range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for PPG1163-5 from the PPG range of colours

Reference

RAL 260 50 20

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Doves blue 
View products  View RAL Design colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 260 50 20 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 260 50 20 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

831

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Stratford blue 
View Benjamin Moore colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 831 from the Benjamin Moore range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 831 from the Benjamin Moore range of colours

Reference

2159 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2159 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2159 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

RAL 270 50 15

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Noble blue 
View products  View RAL Design colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 270 50 15 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 270 50 15 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

S348

Range:

Tikkurila 

Description

Spell 
View Tikkurila colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S348 from the Tikkurila range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S348 from the Tikkurila range of colours

Reference

30BB 18/190

Range:

Dulux Trade 

Description

Wild water 2 
View Dulux Trade colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 30BB 18/190 from the Dulux Trade range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 30BB 18/190 from the Dulux Trade range of colours

Reference

S520-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Thundercloud 
View Behr colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S520-5 from the Behr range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S520-5 from the Behr range of colours

Reference

20 C 37

Range:

BS 4800/5252 

Description

Larkspur blue / Viking 
View products  View BS 4800/5252 colour chart.  British Standard paint sample 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 20 C 37 from the BS 4800/5252 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 20 C 37 from the BS 4800/5252 range of colours

Reference

S431

Range:

Tikkurila 

Description

Delft 
View Tikkurila colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S431 from the Tikkurila range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S431 from the Tikkurila range of colours

Reference

L430

Range:

Tikkurila 

Description

Fell 
View Tikkurila colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for L430 from the Tikkurila range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for L430 from the Tikkurila range of colours

Reference

2373 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2373 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2373 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

CC-830

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Stratford blue 
View Benjamin Moore colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for CC-830 from the Benjamin Moore range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for CC-830 from the Benjamin Moore range of colours

Reference

S 4020-R90B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
View products  View NCS 2050 colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 4020-R90B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 4020-R90B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

ECBAMIYAN

Range:

Fired Earth 

Description

Bamiyan blue 
View Fired Earth colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for ECBAMIYAN from the Fired Earth range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for ECBAMIYAN from the Fired Earth range of colours

Reference

2138 C

Range:

Pantone C 
 
View Pantone C colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2138 C from the Pantone C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2138 C from the Pantone C range of colours

Reference

R171B

Range:

Valspar UK 

Description

All for naught 
View Valspar UK colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for R171B from the Valspar UK range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for R171B from the Valspar UK range of colours

Reference

LG 278

Range:

Little Greene 

Description

Pale lupin 
View Little Greene colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for LG 278 from the Little Greene range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for LG 278 from the Little Greene range of colours

Reference

2138 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2138 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2138 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

RAL 260 50 15

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Mahonia berry blue 
View products  View RAL Design colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 260 50 15 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 260 50 15 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

IST 118-04

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Scuba diving 
View Isomat colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 118-04 from the Isomat range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for IST 118-04 from the Isomat range of colours

Reference

R170B

Range:

Valspar UK 

Description

Aurora Borealis 
View Valspar UK colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for R170B from the Valspar UK range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for R170B from the Valspar UK range of colours

Reference

S 4020-R70B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
View products  View NCS 2050 colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 4020-R70B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 4020-R70B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

B42

Range:

Australian Standard 

Description

Purple blue 
View Australian Standard colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for B42 from the Australian Standard range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for B42 from the Australian Standard range of colours

Reference

6711

Range:

Albany 

Description

Lola lavender 
View Albany colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 6711 from the Albany range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 6711 from the Albany range of colours

Reference

2166 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2166 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2166 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

RAL 270 50 20

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Delft blue 
View products  View RAL Design colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 270 50 20 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 270 50 20 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

R185B

Range:

Valspar UK 

Description

Blue embrace 
View Valspar UK colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for R185B from the Valspar UK range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for R185B from the Valspar UK range of colours
= noticeably different
= different
= slightly different
= close but distinguishable
= distinguishable to the practiced eye
+ = virtually indistinguishable

Please note that colours can vary from different suppliers, batches and over time.


The information and the colours depicted are for guidance only. The displayed colour will depend on your monitor and browser and pearl or metallic colours have not been included.

The finished colour, therefore, may not be as shown here.

The sRGB conversion system used is IEC 61966:2-1 1999 D50 adapted which may differ from other conversions.


We always recommend a visual check before any major purchase.


PANTONE® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC.

NCS® is a registered tradename of NCS Colour AB.

Dulux® is a registered trade name of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd and is a brand from Akzo Nobel.


Continue Shopping ¦ Back spacer

scroll up

e-paint.co.uk - Colour Cards, Charts, Fans and Books

Note: Colours shown on this site are for guidance only and should not be taken as a representation of the true colours.

We do not supply paints. If you would like paints to these colours, we would suggest you click here

Credit cards

e-paint.co.uk
Colour Cards, Charts, Fans and Books


© e-paint.co.uk 2025, All rights reserved