Cape Verde
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Cape Verde 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 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#01554F
LRV
6.80
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 Real Rooms
Cape Verde has a low LRV of 6.8 — 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 bedroom, living room, misc and bathroom.
2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Cape Verde with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls in Cape Verde establish a serene, sophisticated cool-toned retreat.
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Walls painted Cape Verde bring calm, elegant depth to this peaceful bedroom.
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1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Cape Verde takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls in Cape Verde create a refined, tranquil atmosphere.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Cape Verde prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Furniture piece in Cape Verde adds cool sophistication and visual interest.
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Paint choice Cape Verde delivers serene, refined elegance throughout.
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3 Bathroom Photos
In the bathroom, Cape Verde brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Bathroom vanity in Cape Verde provides a spa-like, elegant focal point.
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Vanity painted Cape Verde brings cool elegance to this serene bathroom.
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Vanity finished Cape Verde creates a sophisticated, calming bathroom centerpiece.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 7, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivoire reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Vintage Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 7, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Green Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Azalea Flower reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
Jaipur Pink reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Positive Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Coming Up Roses reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
Loveable reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
Real Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
In The Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Maxi Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 27 vs 7, Turquish is decisively the brighter choice.
Nifty Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Cape Verde encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.