# Sherwin Williams Danube

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/danube-sw-6803](https://plan-home.com/color/danube-sw-6803)

Sherwin Williams Danube SW 6803 is a clear medium blue with a noticeable blue-green cast that keeps it from reading overly navy or icy. Its depth gives walls definition, while the fairly strong saturation makes it especially effective in a powder room, home office, or on built-in shelving. In bright daylight, Danube can appear cleaner and slightly more turquoise; under warmer evening lighting, it settles into a richer blue. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or warm brass for contrast. It also has enough presence for a front door, shutters, or a single accent wall when a room needs a more deliberate hit of color.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Danube
- **Color code:** SW 6803
- **HEX:** #2377a2
- **RGB:** 35, 119, 162
- **LRV:** 16.01%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 200° Saturation: 78.4% Value: 63.53%
- **HSL:** hsl(200, 64, 39)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 78.4 Magenta: 26.54 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.47
- **YIQ:** Y: 98.786 I: -63.873 Q: -4.387
- **XYZ:** X: 13.808 Y: 16.158 Z: 36.564
- **CIE Lab:** L:47.181 a:-9.483 b:-30.082
- **CIE Luv:** L:47.181 u:-28.75 v:-43.467
- **Decimal:** 2324386
- **Hunter Lab:** 40.197, -9.026, -25.793

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-macaw-784)
- [RAL Classic Sky blue](https://plan-home.com/color/sky-blue-ral-5015)
- [Sherwin Williams Blue Plate](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-plate-sw-6796)
- [Benjamin Moore Laguna Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-laguna-blue-2059-30)
- [Behr Deep River](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-deep-river)
- [Benjamin Moore Seaport Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seaport-blue-2060-30)
- [Behr Mayan Treasure](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mayan-treasure)
- [Sherwin Williams Blue Chip](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-chip-sw-6959)
- [Benjamin Moore Chicago Blues](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chicago-blues-804)
- [Behr Living Stream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-living-stream)
- [Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-santa-monica-blue-776)
- [Benjamin Moore Finley Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-finley-blue-cw-620)
- [Behr Sojourn Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sojourn-blue)
- [Behr Cosmic Cobalt](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cosmic-cobalt)
- [Sherwin Williams Down Pour](https://plan-home.com/color/down-pour-sw-6516)
- [Behr National Anthem](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-national-anthem)
- [Benjamin Moore Bellbottom Blues](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bellbottom-blues-csp-655)
- [Behr Brilliant Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-brilliant-blue)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Flyway](https://plan-home.com/color/flyway-sw-6794)
- [Sherwin Williams Major Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/major-blue-sw-6795)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Connor's Lakefront](https://plan-home.com/color/connors-lakefront-sw-9060)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Canyon Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/canyon-clay-sw-6054)
- [Sherwin Williams Fairfax Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/fairfax-brown-sw-2856)
- [Sherwin Williams Hush White](https://plan-home.com/color/hush-white-sw-6042)
- [Sherwin Williams Nice White](https://plan-home.com/color/nice-white-sw-6063)
- [Sherwin Williams Kaffee](https://plan-home.com/color/kaffee-sw-6104)
- [Sherwin Williams Craftsman Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/craftsman-brown-sw-2835)
- [Sherwin Williams Antler Velvet](https://plan-home.com/color/antler-velvet-sw-9111)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6803

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.