Sherwin Williams Bosporus (SW 6503) Paint Color

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Color Name

Bosporus (SW 6503)

Hex Color Code

#015D75

RGB Color Code

RGB(1, 93, 117)

CMYK Values*

99.1%, 20.5%, 0.0%, 54.1%

Color Family (Hue)

Blue

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About Bosporus (SW 6503) color - its meaning and example

What color is Bosporus (SW 6503)?

Bosporus (SW 6503) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Bosporus (SW 6503) is #015D75, and the RGB color code is RGB(1, 93, 117).

In the RGB color model, Bosporus (SW 6503) has a red value of 1, a green value of 93, and a blue value of 117. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 99.1% cyan, 20.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.4° (degrees), 98.3 % saturation, and 23.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bosporus (SW 6503) has a hue of 192.4° (degrees), 99.1 % saturation and 45.9 % brightness/value.

Bosporus (SW 6503) is cool or warm?

The color Bosporus (SW 6503) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Bosporus (SW 6503)? (For interior and product design)

Bosporus (SW 6503) has an LRV of nearly 9.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Bosporus (SW 6503)

LRV 9.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 9.1 of Bosporus (SW 6503) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 9.1 puts Sherwin Williams Bosporus (SW 6503) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Bosporus (SW 6503) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #015D75

Hex triplet: #015D75
Red: 01
Green: 5D
Blue: 75

RGBA / RGB rgb(1, 93, 117)

Red: 1 (0.4%)
Green: 93 (36.5%)
Blue: 117 (45.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 99.15%
Magenta: 20.51%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 54.12%

HSL hsl(192.41deg, 98.3 %, 23.1 %)

Hue: 192.41°
Saturation: 98.31 %
Lightness: 23.14 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 192.41°
Saturation: 99.15 %
Brightness / Value: 45.88 %

RYB ryb(88, 140, 195)

Red: 88 (34.4%)
Yellow: 140 (54.9%)
Blue: 195 (76.3%)

HWB

Hue: 192.41°
Whiteness: 0.39 %
Blackness: 54.12 %

CMY

Cyan: 99.61%
Magenta: 63.53%
Yellow: 54.12%

XYZ

X: 7.14
Y: 9.12
Z: 18.21

YXY

Y1: 9.12
X: 0.21
Y2: 0.26

CIE-Lab

L: 36.21
A: -14.11
B: -20.18

CIE-Lch

L: 36.21
C: 24.62
H: 235.04

CIE-Luv

L: 36.21
U: -25.45
V: -25.9

Hunter-Lab

L: 30.2
A: -10.66
B: -14.62

Other

LRV: ~ 9.1 %
Munsell Color System: 0.1B 3.5/9.8

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Bosporus (SW 6503) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Bosporus (SW 6503) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#004958 Color Peacock Blue

92.80% match | ΔE 7.20

#006994 Color Sea Blue

92.37% match | ΔE 7.63

#264B56 Color Teal Green

92.23% match | ΔE 7.77

#004953 Color Midnight Green

91.39% match | ΔE 8.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

RAL Classic

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to RAL Classic

#225F78 Color RAL 5009 - Azure Blue

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#21697C Color RAL 5025 - Pearl Gentian Blue

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

#005E83 Color RAL 5019 - Capri Blue

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#0F4C64 Color RAL 5001 - Green Blue

93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

Pantone TCX

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Pantone TCX

#006380 Color PANTONE 18-4530 TCX - Celestial

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#0B5369 Color PANTONE® 19-4234 TCX - Ink Blue

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#005366 Color PANTONE 19-4540 TCX - Deep Lagoon

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#1C5366 Color PANTONE 19-4526 TCX - Blue Coral

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

Pantone PMS

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Pantone PMS

#166886 Color PANTONE 2392 C

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#005F83 Color PANTONE 634 C

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

#2E5665 Color PANTONE 2215 C

95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

#005F86 Color PANTONE 7469 C

94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

RAL Design

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to RAL Design

#1D6383 Color RAL 250 40 25 - Linen Blue

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#004F63 Color RAL 230 30 25 - Thunderstorm Blue

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

#005160 Color RAL 220 30 30 - Sandalwood Grey Blue

94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

#00688D Color RAL 240 40 35 - Stone Blue

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

Paint similar to Bosporus (SW 6503) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Bosporus (SW 6503) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Bosporus (SW 6503) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Sherwin Williams

#015D75 Color Bosporus (SW 6503)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#175A6C Color Connor's Lakefront (SW 9060)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#015A6B Color Oceanside (SW 6496)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#22657F Color Georgian Bay (SW 6509)

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

PPG Paints

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to PPG Paints

#04627A Color Jamaican Dream (PPG1151-7)

98.30% match | ΔE 1.70

#295266 Color Plymouth Blue (PPG13-27)

94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

#2D5360 Color Blue Bayberry (PPG1149-7)

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

#2D5367 Color Regatta Bay (PPG1154-7)

94.19% match | ΔE 5.81

Behr

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Behr

#035E7B Color Blue Edge (MQ5-62)

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#386171 Color Bermudan Blue (PPU13-18)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

#395865 Color Deep Breath (S460-7)

93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

#365360 Color Opera Glasses (MQ5-24)

92.84% match | ΔE 7.16

Dunn-Edwards

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Dunn-Edwards

#0E6071 Color Nocturnal Sea (DE 5783)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#20576E Color Navy Teal (DE 5832)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#336172 Color Atlantis (DE 5790)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#0D6183 Color Blue Velvet (DET 559)

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

Benjamin Moore

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Benjamin Moore

#18546A Color Slate Teal (2058-20)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#1F5763 Color Galápagos Turquoise (2057-20)

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

#185D82 Color Bermuda Blue (2061-30)

93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

#004763 Color Adriatic Sea (CSP-660)

91.97% match | ΔE 8.03

Valspar

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Valspar

#016282 Color Pacific Pleasure (5009-10)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#106081 Color Chintz (8002-43F)

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#015068 Color Gulf Coast (V069-6)

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

#015063 Color Ocean Radiance (V068-6)

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

Farrow & Ball

Bosporus (SW 6503) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Bosporus (SW 6503) to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

89.27% match | ΔE 10.73

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

88.33% match | ΔE 11.67

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)

86.85% match | ΔE 13.15

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)

85.10% match | ΔE 14.90

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Bosporus (SW 6503) - #015D75 color palettes and coordinating colors

000000

000D10

013542

015D75

0185A8

02ADDA

12CCFD

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

017519

017553

015D75

012375

190175

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

015D75

75015D

5D7501

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

015D75

530175

751901

237501

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

015D75

1A6D82

337D90

4D8D9E

669DAC

80AEBA

99BEC7

B2CED5

CCDEE3

E5EEF1

FFFFFF

Bosporus (SW 6503) - #015D75 Tints

015D75

005369

004A5D

004151

003746

002E3A

00252E

001B23

001217

00090B

000000

Bosporus (SW 6503) - #015D75 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#015D75

Bosporus (SW 6503)

#751901

Maroon*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Bosporus (SW 6503) - #015D75?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Bosporus (SW 6503) - #015D75 is #751901, color name is Maroon*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.