Capri
Sherwin-Williams Capri (6788) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#01A0B8LRV
28.45
Capri's Color Strip
Capri is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Fountain and Blue Mosque. The strip spans from Quench Blue at the lightest end to Adriatic Sea at the deepest. As part of strip 167, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Capri in Rooms
Follow Capri from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Capri (6788) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Capri — traditional bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Capri (6788) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Capri paint in a moody dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Capri (6788) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. Its place within Intrinsic hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Sherwin-Williams Capri in a industrial home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image place Capri (6788) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. An LRV of 28.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A traditional bedroom painted in Capri
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image place Capri (6788) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. An LRV of 28.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
mediterranean front door featuring Capri by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image place Capri (6788) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 28.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A minimalist living room painted in Capri
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1 Mudroom Photo
Its place within Intrinsic hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.
Capri paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Viewed across 1 patio image in an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, Capri (6788) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 28.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
mediterranean patio featuring Capri by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
1 house image trace Capri (6788) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. Its place within Intrinsic hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Capri color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Capri (6788) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. Its place within Intrinsic hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Capri — industrial kitchen
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 28), opening up a space where Capri encloses it.
Sassy Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 28), opening up a space where Capri encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Freshwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Capri reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bella Pink reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 28), opening up a space where Capri encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 28, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Capri the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Capri encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright, bold and saturated blue with turquoise undertone will set your mood tranquilly afloat in the colorful waters of the Mediterranean.