Sherwin Williams 2024 Color of the Year: Upward SW 6239

Every year, the interior design and home decor world eagerly awaits the announcement of the color of the Year. This announcement sets the tone for the upcoming year's trends and influences how we style our living spaces. For 2024, Sherwin-Williams has selected Upward SW 6239 as the Color of the Year. This soft and serene shade is as versatile as it is unique. In this blog post, we'll explore Upward SW 6239 and how to incorporate this delightful color into your home.

The Allure of Sherwin Williams Upward SW 6239

Upward SW 6239 is a delicate shade of blue that exudes serenity and tranquility. It's a color that instantly soothes the mind and evokes a sense of calm, making it an excellent choice for your home or workspace. The name "Upward" suggests a sense of positivity and hope, and this color truly encapsulates those feelings.

Upward is a cool toned, muted blue with gray undertones. This color pairs well with neutrals because of its soft, subtle hue. Upward has an LRV, or Light Reflective Value, of 57. Meaning this color reflects and bounces more light than it absorbs. A general rule with LRVs is it the number is above 50, it’s a lighter brighter shade. If the number is below an LRV of 50, it will be a deeper, darker shade.

Now that you’ve been acquainted with Upward, lets talk about ways you can use this color in your home.

Create a Peaceful Bedroom

One of the most effective ways to incorporate Upward SW 6239 into your home is in the bedroom. The soothing blue tones of Upward create a serene atmosphere, perfect for unwinding after a long day. You can use Upward as a paint color for all four walls in your room or use this color as an accent with a complimentary color to offset it. Using this tranquil color on the walls of your bedroom is not the only option you have. You can also use Upward as an accent color for your bedroom furniture such as your dresser or wardrobe. Pair it with crisp white linens and natural wood furniture for a fresh and inviting look.

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Calm and Cozy Living Room

Upward also works beautifully in the living room. Combine it with neutral tones like grey, beige, or cream for a cozy and inviting space. Add some plush throw pillows and a comfy sofa to complete the look. This color will make your living room a perfect place to relax, entertain guests, or enjoy quiet evenings.

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Serene Bathroom Retreat

Bathrooms are another area where Upward SW 6239 can truly shine. The color brings a spa-like ambiance to your bathroom, turning it into a personal retreat. This calming hue creates a peaceful atmosphere for your daily self-care routines.

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Enliven Your Kitchen

While Upward is often associated with relaxation and mainly used in bedrooms and bathrooms, it can also work wonders in your kitchen. Use this soft blue for your kitchen cabinets or backsplash to add a touch of serenity while maintaining a fresh and lively atmosphere. Complement the blue with white or light gray countertops, and add some green plants or colorful accessories to create a balanced and inviting space.

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Inspiring Home Office

For those who work from home or need a creative space, Upward SW 6239 can be an excellent choice for your home office. This color promotes focus and concentration while maintaining a serene environment. Paint your home office walls in Upward and add some stylish and functional furniture for a productive and aesthetically pleasing workspace.

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Sherwin-Williams' Color of the Year for 2023, Upward SW 6239, is an alluring and tranquil shade of blue that can transform your home into a calm and inviting sanctuary. Whether you use it in your bedroom, living room, bathroom, kitchen, or home office, this soft and peaceful color will elevate your home design and create a space that promotes relaxation and well-being. Invite more positivity into your home with Upward SW 6239 and enjoy a more peaceful and beautiful living space.

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Boho-Farmhouse Paint Colors For Your Home

Are you a lover of farmhouse and boho style but not sure how to fuse the two design styles together? An easy way to achieve a boho-farmhouse look can be as simple as a brush stroke on you walls. Not only is paint a great way to freshen up the look of your space, it also helps you create the design style that you are going for.

Both bohemian style and farmhouse style are extremely popular looks. Each design style has their own unique characteristics but combining the two looks can create an entirely new look.

Here are some great boho-farmhouse paint colors for your home.

Gray Owl

This color is an absolute favorite of ours and was also included in another farmhouse design post as well. Gray Owl is a soft gray that brightens up any space and is versatile enough to fit in any room of your home.

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Driftscape Tan

This calming earth tone is perfect for your boho-farmhouse home. Driftscape Tan is a soft, muted taupe with a richness and depth that will create a warm environment for your home.

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Simply White

If you are not sold on painting your walls with a deep color, you an always choose a fresh white hue. Simply White is a warm white that will add character to your home and works perfectly with a farmhouse-boho space.

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Calm

The name of this paint color says it all. In addition to creating a space that blends boho-farmhouse design, you want to create a space that is calming and meditative. Calm is part of Benjamin Moore’s Off White collection and is loved for the obvious reasons. It’s neutral, warm and fits with so many designs styles, including boho-farmhouse design.

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Oxford Gray

This soft, muted blueish- gray is the perfect hue to achieve the farmhouse-boho look if you are looking for a deep color with endless character. Whether you are pairing the paint color with decor such as shiplap or rattan, Oxford Gray is sure to make your space pop.

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Cushing Green

Another soothing earthy tone that fits perfectly with farmhouse-boho design, Cushing Green will add warmth and depth to your space.

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The Best Farmhouse Style Paint Colors

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Choosing the right paint color is a tremendously important step in creating the farmhouse look that you want for your home. With so many colors to choose from, it’s hard to hone in on the right color or colors for your home. Taking into account the style of your home, size of rooms, etc. it can be an overwhelming decision to make.

Luckily, you’ve got us, the Skeen Concepts Design Team, to help you make this important decision. We’ve narrowed it down to the 10 Best Farmhouse Style Colors for your home. Let’s take a look.

Gray Owl

This is an ideal cool gray color that will fit well in many rooms of your home. We’ve designed a nursery using this calming color. But the spaces in which you can use this color are endless. This color will fit perfectly in your living, kitchen, laundry room and even bedroom. Which ever space your choose, Gray Owl will beautifully illuminate the room that your in. It’s bright and open during the day and perfectly comforting at night.

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Simply White

This shade of white has more texture and depth than a plain, flat white. If you want your room to pop with a bright shade of white with some character and personality - this is the shade to choose.

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Moonshine

This shade sits beautifully between the shades of gray and white. If you’re looking to add this color as the backdrop to your farmhouse decor and are a fan light shades, Moonshine is a sure win.

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Quiet Moments

This shade is a blend of muted gray with a hint of blue and green. This is sure to pick up hues of colors from fabrics and accessories in the room. Lighting during various parts of the day will surely display the diverse characteristics in this shade.

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Revere Pewter

If there’s one shade that I can say is an absolute favorite of many, its Revere Pewter. It’s neutrality is perfect for the person that does not want to “stamp” their home with a trendy color. Revere Pewter is for the person that desires a shade that distinctively stands out and creates a warm tone for the home. 

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Pale Oak

This popular “greige” (gray and beige) color is a versatile neutral that can be used throughout the house. It’s perfect for common areas like living rooms and dining rooms. Its warm and welcoming enough to use in the foyer and has enough texture for bedroom spaces.

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Palladian Blue

Palladian Blue is a great farmhouse color for bedrooms, home offices and bathrooms. This soft yet playful color adds the perfect amount of brightness and personality to any room that it is in.

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Stonington Gray

This gray is usually compared to or paired with Gray Owl, another color on this list. Stonington Gray is deep enough to be considered a full gray but light enough to brighten up a room on a rainy day. This color is the perfect backdrop for the picture perfect moments you’ll have in your home.

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Decorator’s White

Decorator’s White is a one of the cooler hues of white. It's the perfect shade if you’re looking to achieve a bright white wall filled with character and presence. This shade fits beautifully in bathrooms, kitchens, foyers and hallways.

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Smoke Embers

This pale greige is calming and warming all at once. Not only is this a beautiful paint color for your walls, it also looks amazing on kitchen cabinets.

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As I always tell people, never choose a paint color based on a photograph alone. The lighting, screen filters and editing of the photo can skew the actual color of the paint. You may be disappointed with the outcome in your home. Make sure and purchase a sample at your local paint store to try before painting the entire wall. 

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For more inspiration on farmhouse decor and creating a farmhouse style in your home, read our blog post on 10 Ways to Add Farmhouse Style to Your Home.

Which of these colors do you think you’ll try in your home? Comment below.

And, as always, stay inspired!

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