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Danube SW 6803
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Danube sits at L* 47.2, a* -9.5, b* -30.1. Its hue angle is 253° and its chroma is 31.5, 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 1%.
LRV 16.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.0, Danube is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Danube
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 Macaw | 784 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaport Blue | 2060-30 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Danube
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ocean | 550B-7 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Song Bird | S-G-540 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep River | P500-6 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Plate | SW 6796 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 6.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 6.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sapphire SW 6963 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Dazzle SW 6962 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · darker, LRV 11.2
Colors that go with Danube
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Danube:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Antler Velvet SW 9111
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Relic Bronze SW 6132 · complementary (180°)
- Cruising SW 6782 · analogous (−30°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · analogous (+30°)
- Rambling Rose SW 6305 · triadic (120°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (240°)
Danube vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 18.5) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.