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Cape Verde

At first glance, Cape Verde belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

6.80

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Light Reflectance Value
6.80
Dark
TemperatureCool
SaturationMidtone

Cape Verde's Color Strip

Cape Verde is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 170 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Cape Verde in Rooms

Follow Cape Verde from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Bedroom Photos

Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Cape Verde (6482) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Cape Verde Bedroom

Bedroom walls in Cape Verde establish a serene, sophisticated cool-toned retreat.

@dyslexicdecorator

Sherwin Williams Cape Verde Bedroom

Walls painted Cape Verde bring calm, elegant depth to this peaceful bedroom.

@our_midnight_haven

1 Living Room Photo

1 living room image place Cape Verde (6482) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 6.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sw Cape Verde Living Room

Living room walls in Cape Verde create a refined, tranquil atmosphere.

@doughtydetails

2 Misc Photos

Across 2 misc images, Cape Verde (6482) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Painted Furniture

Furniture piece in Cape Verde adds cool sophistication and visual interest.

@bbfrosch

Sherwin Williams Cape Verde Review

Paint choice Cape Verde delivers serene, refined elegance throughout.

@our_midnight_haven

3 Bathroom Photos

The 3 bathroom images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.

Sherwin Williams Cape Verde Bathroom Vanity

Bathroom vanity in Cape Verde provides a spa-like, elegant focal point.

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Cape Verde Bathroom Vanity

Vanity painted Cape Verde brings cool elegance to this serene bathroom.

@someold.somenew

Bathroom Vanity

Vanity finished Cape Verde creates a sophisticated, calming bathroom centerpiece.

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Coordinating Colors

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Glimmer
Glimmer
Cape Verde vs Glimmer
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Glimmer
6476 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 7, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Ivoire
Ivoire
Cape Verde vs Ivoire
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Ivoire
6127 · LRV 64

Ivoire reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Vintage Gold
Cape Verde vs Vintage Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Vintage Gold
9024 · LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 7, Vintage Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Glimmer
Glimmer
Cape Verde vs Glimmer
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Glimmer
6476 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 7, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Blue Peacock
Blue Peacock
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Blue Peacock vs Cape Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Peacock
0064 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Country Squire
Country Squire
Cape Verde vs Country Squire
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Country Squire
6475 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Hunt Club
Hunt Club
Cape Verde vs Hunt Club
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Hunt Club
6468 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Really Teal
Really Teal
Cape Verde vs Really Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Really Teal
6489 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Green Bay
Green Bay
Cape Verde vs Green Bay
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Green Bay
6481 · LRV 11

Green Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Poseidon
Poseidon
Cape Verde vs Poseidon
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Poseidon
6762 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Westhaven
Westhaven
Cape Verde vs Westhaven
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Westhaven
9675 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Azalea Flower
Azalea Flower
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Azalea Flower vs Cape Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Azalea Flower
6576 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7

Azalea Flower reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Jaipur Pink
Jaipur Pink
Cape Verde vs Jaipur Pink
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Jaipur Pink
6577 · LRV 40

Jaipur Pink reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Positive Red
Positive Red
Cape Verde vs Positive Red
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Positive Red
6871 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Positive Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Coming Up Roses
Coming Up Roses
Cape Verde vs Coming Up Roses
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Coming Up Roses
6585 · LRV 30

Coming Up Roses reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Loveable
Cape Verde vs Loveable
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Loveable
6590 · LRV 61

Loveable reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Real Red
Real Red
Cape Verde vs Real Red
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Real Red
6868 · LRV 13

Real Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
In The Pink
In The Pink
Cape Verde vs In The Pink
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
In The Pink
6583 · LRV 59

In The Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Poseidon
Poseidon
Cape Verde vs Poseidon
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Poseidon
6762 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Really Teal
Really Teal
Cape Verde vs Really Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Really Teal
6489 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Maxi Teal
Cape Verde vs Maxi Teal
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Maxi Teal
6769 · LRV 13

Maxi Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Turquish
Cape Verde vs Turquish
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Turquish
6939 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 7, Turquish is decisively the brighter choice.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Cape Verde vs Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

Nifty Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.

Darker Colors

Blue Peacock
Blue Peacock
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Blue Peacock vs Cape Verde
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Peacock
0064 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Cape Verde
6482 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB1, 85, 79
HSL176° 98% 17%
CMYK99 0 7 67
CIE LabL: 32.0 a: -23.6 b: -2.8
XYZX: 4.67 Y: 7.07 Z: 8.51
Strip170 pos. C7

Manufacturer description

Something magical moves under the surface of this deep and saturated greenish blue. Add a stroke of playful mystery to your bathroom with this enchanting hue.

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