Amalfi
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Amalfi remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#016E85
LRV
11.95
Amalfi's Color Strip
Amalfi is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 166 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Amalfi in Real Rooms
Amalfi has a low LRV of 11.95 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, home office, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, house, patio and mudroom.
1 Front Door Photo
Using Amalfi for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
modern luxury front door featuring Amalfi by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Amalfi can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Sherwin-Williams Amalfi in a scandinavian home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Amalfi, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Amalfi paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
The bedroom is where Amalfi really earns its place as a sanctuary. Away from direct sunlight, the color settles into a rich, cocooning tone that actively promotes rest and psychological slowing. Pair it with crisp white bedding and warm-toned wood nightstands to keep the overall palette from feeling too heavy or closed-in.
A moody bedroom painted in Amalfi
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Amalfi holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Amalfi — vintage bathroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Amalfi. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
A scandinavian living room painted in Amalfi
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a modern kitchen, Amalfi provides the necessary "organic" touch to offset stainless steel appliances and glass backsplashes. It prevents the kitchen from feeling like a laboratory, injecting a much-needed sense of domestic warmth and culinary inspiration.
Amalfi — industrial kitchen
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Amalfi provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Amalfi color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Amalfi is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
boho patio featuring Amalfi by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Using Amalfi on mudroom walls makes the white trim and hooks pop. It creates a high-contrast, organized look that makes even a room full of sports gear and rain boots look like it has a system and a sense of order.
Amalfi paint in a classy mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
In-depth articles and real-home features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Outerbanks reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Amalfi encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
Great Falls reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Turkish Tile the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Silken Peacock the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Raucous Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Copper Harbor reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Amalfi encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Bella Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Gulfstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tempo Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.