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Bosporus SW 6503
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bosporus sits at L* 36.2, a* -14.1, b* -20.2. Its hue angle is 235° and its chroma is 24.6, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 8%.
LRV 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Bosporus is lighter than 10% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bosporus
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bosporus
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Blue Sea | 540D-7 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Blue Edge | MQ5-62 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Striking | P480-7 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanside | SW 6496 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adriatic Sea | SW 6790 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · darker, LRV 5.0
Colors that go with Bosporus
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bosporus:
- Outerbanks SW 7534
- Rest Assured SW 9061
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Umber Rust SW 9100 · complementary (180°)
- Really Teal SW 6489 · analogous (−30°)
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · analogous (+30°)
- Juneberry SW 6573 · triadic (120°)
- Inverness SW 6433 · triadic (240°)
Bosporus vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 8.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 8.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 14.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.