Match of Sherwin Williams™ SW1506 French Blue *

The finish you choose affects both appearance and performance. Lower-gloss finishes usually reduce reflection and can hide minor surface texture better, while higher-gloss finishes are typically easier to clean and more durable but will show more imperfections and can make SW1506 French Blue read a little differently.

Pick the sheen based on how the item will be used and how much cleanup or wear it needs. MyPerfectColor can make a match of Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue in a format and sheen suited to the project, but the same color will still look different across finishes.

Yes, if the surface is clean, sound, and properly prepared. Wash off dirt, grease, and contamination, remove rust, and scuff any intact existing coating so the new coating can bond.

If the old finish is peeling, chalking, or failing, address that first because SW1506 French Blue will follow the condition and texture of the substrate. A test area is wise when the item has mixed metals, repairs, or a slick existing finish.

Even when the color match is correct, SW1506 French Blue can read differently depending on lighting, placement, sheen, and nearby surfaces. Daylight, indoor LED light, shadows, and whether the part sits beside older paint or different materials can all change how the finished item appears.

If the piece will be viewed next to an existing surface or in important lighting, confirm the full system: color, finish, substrate, and location.

Confirm the exact color reference, the MyPerfectColor product format, the sheen, and the quantity before placing the order. MyPerfectColor makes a custom match to Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue, so this is not the original Sherwin Williams paint product, and custom-made color matches are not returnable or refundable.

If the project depends on a specific look, verify the reference from a physical swatch or a known existing color before ordering.

Use a physical swatch from the original brand or a known existing painted sample, not screen color alone, to confirm SW1506 French Blue. Monitor and phone displays can shift colors enough to cause an incorrect order.

Once the reference is confirmed, MyPerfectColor can make a match of Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue in the requested format so you are ordering against the intended brand color standard.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.

Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.

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To make spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.

While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Sherwin Williams SW1506 French Blue, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.

However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.

Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.