Poolhouse (SW 7603)
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Poolhouse (SW 7603) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poolhouse
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Poolhouse 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 Poolhouse, 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 | Amsterdam | AF-550 | 29.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bleached Denim | 560F-5 | 29.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Pulitzer Blue | 4008-4A | 25 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Seastone | 10-11 | 30 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Poolhouse (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Poolhouse
Darker than Poolhouse
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7603 |
| Hex | #8095A0 |
| RGB | 128, 149, 160 |
| HSL | 201°, 14%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, -5.0, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poolhouse (SW 7603), published as #8095A0
#6E8B9E
#939FA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poolhouse (SW 7603)?
- Poolhouse has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poolhouse is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poolhouse in another brand?
- Amsterdam (BM AF-550) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poolhouse warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Poolhouse as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.