Sherwin Williams Bosporus SW 6503

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Official page:Bosporus SW 6503
Code:SW 6503
Name:Bosporus
Brand:Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Bosporus?

Sherwin Williams Bosporus SW 6503 is a deep blue-teal with a distinctly cool cast and noticeable green influence beneath its blue surface. Its strong saturation gives it real presence, especially on a feature wall, built-in bookcase, or painted lower cabinets. In bright daylight, Bosporus can show more of its teal character, while lower light makes it read as a darker, inkier blue. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, light oak, or brushed brass for contrast that keeps the color from feeling too heavy. It is especially effective in powder rooms, dining rooms, offices, and exterior doors where a concentrated hit of color suits the scale.

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LRV of Bosporus

Bosporus has an LRV of 8.78% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 8.78%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#015d75
RGB Decimal1, 93, 117
RGB Percent0.39%, 36.47%, 45.88%
HSVHue: 192° Saturation: 99.15% Value: 45.88%
HSLhsl(192, 98, 23)
CMYKCyan: 99.15 Magenta: 20.51 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 54.12
YIQY: 68.228 I: -62.535 Q: -11.993
XYZX: 7.136 Y: 9.119 Z: 18.209
CIE LabL:36.211 a:-14.116 b:-20.169
CIE LuvL:36.211 u:-25.452 v:-25.885
Decimal89461
Hunter Lab30.197, -10.661, -14.614

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