Sherwin-Williams · SW 7623

Cascades: Sherwin-Williams SW 7623 Color, LRV and Undertone

Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623) is #273E3E with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 4.2. It has a soft blue-green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX: #273E3E
RGB: 39, 62, 62
LRV: 4.2 of 100
Undertone: Blue-green
Temperature: Cool
Color family: Teal

South light · wall #57635A · LRV 11.7 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Cascades looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Cascades in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #516367 · LRV 11.7 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.

South light #57635A · LRV 11.7 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.

Evening lamps #575541 · LRV 8.9 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Cascades

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Cascades on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Extra White SW 7006 · #EEEFEA · LRV 85.9

Deeper accent Dark Night SW 6237 · #23383F · LRV 3.5

Quiet neighbor Sea Serpent SW 7615 · #3E4B54 · LRV 6.7

Contrast Patchwork Plum SW 22 · #7E696A · LRV 15.6

Cascades on a house

Three exterior schemes with Cascades on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Cascades with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white

Cascades with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green

Cascades with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy

Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

Behr 730F-7 Black Sable Very close
Valspar 5010-3 Deep River Green Similar
Farrow & Ball No. 30 Hague Blue Similar

Guides with colors like Cascades

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Blue Grey Color Palette: Colors That Go With Blue-Grey Blue-grey

Dark Grey Siding: Four Exterior Schemes From Paintings House exterior · Dark grey

Yellow House Color Palette Yellow

Similar paint colors

Dark NightSW 6237 JasperSW 6216 RainstormSW 6230 Mount EtnaSW 7625 Gale ForceSW 7605 Hague BlueNo. 30

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Cascades?

Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623) is shown here as #273E3E (RGB 39, 62, 62). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Cascades?

About 4.2 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Cascades a warm or a cool color?

It is cool. It has a soft blue-green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Cascades from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr 730F-7 Black Sable; Farrow & Ball No. 30 Hague Blue; Valspar 5010-3 Deep River Green. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.