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Fountain

There is more to Sherwin-Williams Fountain (6787) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 39.5 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.

LRV

39.45

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Light Reflectance Value
39.45
Medium
TemperatureCool
SaturationBright

Fountain's Color Strip

Fountain is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Surfin' and Capri. The strip spans from Quench Blue at the lightest end to Adriatic Sea at the deepest. Color strip 167 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Fountain in Rooms

Follow Fountain 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

Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Fountain (6787) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 39.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Fountain — japandi bathroom

Fountain — japandi bathroom

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1 Home Office Photo

Against wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating, Fountain (6787) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 39.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Sherwin-Williams Fountain in a industrial home office

Sherwin-Williams Fountain in a industrial home office

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1 Bedroom Photo

The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Fountain (6787). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

A boho bedroom painted in Fountain

A boho bedroom painted in Fountain

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1 Dining Room Photo

In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Fountain (6787) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Fountain paint in a elegant dining room

Fountain paint in a elegant dining room

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1 Front Door Photo

Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Fountain (6787) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 39.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

traditional front door featuring Fountain by Sherwin-Williams

traditional front door featuring Fountain by Sherwin-Williams

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1 House Photo

Fountain (6787) brings its blue character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.

Fountain color — maximalist house inspiration

Fountain color — maximalist house inspiration

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1 Kitchen Photo

Across 1 kitchen image, Fountain (6787) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Fountain — classy kitchen

Fountain — classy kitchen

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1 Living Room Photo

Fountain (6787) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

A minimalist living room painted in Fountain

A minimalist living room painted in Fountain

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1 Mudroom Photo

The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. 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.

Fountain paint in a small mudroom

Fountain paint in a small mudroom

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1 Patio Photo

These 1 patio image show how Fountain (6787) can sit beside stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

rustic modern patio featuring Fountain by Sherwin-Williams

rustic modern patio featuring Fountain by Sherwin-Williams

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Coordinating Colors

Bravo Blue
Bravo Blue
Fountain
Fountain
Bravo Blue vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Bravo Blue
6784 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

At LRV 77 vs 39, Bravo Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas Tan
Canvas Tan
Fountain
Fountain
Canvas Tan vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Canvas Tan
7531 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Canvas Tan reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 39), opening up a space where Fountain encloses it.

Fountain
Fountain
Umber Rust
Umber Rust
Fountain vs Umber Rust
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Umber Rust
9100 · LRV 10

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 10), opening up a space where Umber Rust encloses it.

Trim Color

Bravo Blue
Bravo Blue
Fountain
Fountain
Bravo Blue vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Bravo Blue
6784 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

At LRV 77 vs 39, Bravo Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Fountain
Fountain
Nautilus
Fountain vs Nautilus
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Nautilus
6780 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fountain
Fountain
Surfin'
Surfin'
Fountain vs Surfin'
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Surfin'
9048 · LRV 46

A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Surfin' the marginally brighter of the two.

Flyway
Flyway
Fountain
Fountain
Flyway vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Flyway
6794 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Candid Blue
Candid Blue
Fountain
Fountain
Candid Blue vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Candid Blue
6953 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Candid Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fountain
Fountain
Freshwater
Freshwater
Fountain vs Freshwater
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Freshwater
6774 · LRV 32

A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 32) makes Fountain the marginally brighter of the two.

Fountain
Fountain
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Fountain vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Rapture Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fountain
Fountain
Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay
Fountain vs Jamaica Bay
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Jamaica Bay
6781 · LRV 30

A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Fountain the marginally brighter of the two.

Ebbtide
Ebbtide
Fountain
Fountain
Ebbtide vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Ebbtide
6493 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calypso
Calypso
Fountain
Fountain
Calypso vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Calypso
6950 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes Fountain the marginally brighter of the two.

Fountain
Fountain
Slick Blue
Slick Blue
Fountain vs Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Slick Blue
6949 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 39, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Complementary Colors

Fountain
Fountain
Rosaline Pearl
Rosaline Pearl
Fountain vs Rosaline Pearl
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Rosaline Pearl
9077 · LRV 27

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Rosaline Pearl encloses it.

Cracked Pepper
Cracked Pepper
Fountain
Fountain
Cracked Pepper vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Cracked Pepper
9580 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 5), opening up a space where Cracked Pepper encloses it.

Fountain
Fountain
Sticks & Stones
Sticks & Stones
Fountain vs Sticks & Stones
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Sticks & Stones
7503 · LRV 31

Fountain reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Black Bean
Black Bean
Fountain
Fountain
Black Bean vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Black Bean
6006 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Bean encloses it.

Dutch Cocoa
Dutch Cocoa
Fountain
Fountain
Dutch Cocoa vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Cocoa
6032 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 18), opening up a space where Dutch Cocoa encloses it.

Cocoa Berry
Cocoa Berry
Fountain
Fountain
Cocoa Berry vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Chateau Brown
Chateau Brown
Fountain
Fountain
Chateau Brown vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Chateau Brown
7510 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Fountain reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Chateau Brown encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Fountain
Fountain
Liquid Blue
Fountain vs Liquid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Liquid Blue
6779 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 39, Liquid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Fountain
Fountain
Surfin'
Surfin'
Fountain vs Surfin'
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Surfin'
9048 · LRV 46

A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Surfin' the marginally brighter of the two.

Cloudless
Cloudless
Fountain
Fountain
Cloudless vs Fountain
Sherwin-Williams
Cloudless
6786 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39

Cloudless reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 39), opening up a space where Fountain encloses it.

Fountain
Fountain
Slick Blue
Slick Blue
Fountain vs Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Slick Blue
6949 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 39, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Fountain
Fountain
Sky Fall
Sky Fall
Fountain vs Sky Fall
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Sky Fall
9049 · LRV 51

A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Sky Fall the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Fountain
Fountain
Loch Blue
Loch Blue
Fountain vs Loch Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Loch Blue
6502 · LRV 16

At LRV 39 vs 16, Fountain is decisively the brighter choice.

Fountain
Fountain
Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay
Fountain vs Jamaica Bay
Sherwin-Williams
Fountain
6787 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Jamaica Bay
6781 · LRV 30

A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Fountain the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB86, 181, 202
HSL191° 52% 56%
CMYK57 10 0 21
CIE LabL: 69.0 a: -22.0 b: -19.1
XYZX: 31.02 Y: 39.29 Z: 61.81
Strip167 pos. C4

Manufacturer description

This vibrant, saturated blue captures the crystalline clarity of water catching sunlight in a Mediterranean courtyard, with cool undertones that feel both energizing and serene. Perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, or accent walls, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and warm wood tones to balance its brightness.

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