Sherwin Williams

Danube

SW 6803

Danube appears primarily as a saturated blue, although it officially belongs to the Purple family. Iceberg supplies pale contrast. Natural Linen and Antler Velvet bring warm neutrals into the coordinated palette.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6803

Danube in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Danube under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Danube under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

65%

Saturated

LRV

16.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#2377A2

RGB Decimal

35, 119, 162

RGB Percent

13.7%, 46.7%, 63.5%

HSL

200.3, 64.5%, 38.6%

HSV

200.3, 78.4%, 63.5%

CMYK

78.4%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 36.5%

YIQ

98.8, -63.9, -4.3

XYZ

13.81, 16.16, 36.57

CIE Lab

47.18, -9.47, -30.09

CIE Luv

47.18, -28.75, -43.48

Hunter Lab

40.20, -7.09, -30.35

Decimal

2324386

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Danube Traditional Blue Bermuda Blue Regatta

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Danube Blue Tango BFF Blue Spa Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Danube Tandoori Sly Fox Autumn Glimmer

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Danube Blue Albuquerque Teal Once Upon a Time

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Sherwin Williams

Danube

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Blue Macaw

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in the Mood

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North Sea

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Blue Paisley

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Planetarium

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Behr

Electric Blue

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Valley Of Glaciers

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In the Nick

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Glidden

Blue Oasis

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Cosmic Dust

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