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Capri SW 6788
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Capri sits at L* 60.4, a* -26.1, b* -22.3. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 34.3, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 3%.
LRV 28.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.4, Capri is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Capri
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahaman Sea Blue | 2055-40 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Capri
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Sea | 520B-6 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Gulf Waters | MQ4-52 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Dive | P480-5 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 6.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impromptu | SW 6955 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Freshwater SW 6774 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Aquarium SW 6767 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Calypso SW 6950 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Impromptu SW 6955 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Splashy SW 6942 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Capri
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Capri:
- Chamomile SW 6399
- Sassy Green SW 6416
- Bravo Blue SW 6784
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · complementary (180°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · analogous (−30°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · analogous (+30°)
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · triadic (120°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · triadic (240°)
Capri vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 23.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.