Capri (SW 6788)
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Capri (SW 6788) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Capri
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Capri by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Capri, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 29.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Brilliant Sea | 520B-6 | 27.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Bouquet | 5003-10B | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Capri (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Capri
Darker than Capri
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6788 |
| Hex | #01A0B8 |
| RGB | 1, 160, 184 |
| HSL | 188°, 99%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, -26.1, -22.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Capri (SW 6788), published as #01A0B8
#0096B6
#42AAB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Capri (SW 6788)?
- Capri has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Capri is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Capri in another brand?
- Brilliant Sea (Behr 520B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Capri warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Capri as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.