Grand Canal
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Grand Canal (6488) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 16.2 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#3C797DLRV
16.22
Grand Canal's Color Strip
Grand Canal is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cloudburst and Really Teal. The strip spans from Meander Blue at the lightest end to Really Teal at the deepest. Strip 171 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Grand Canal in Rooms
Follow Grand Canal from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Living Room Photos
4 living room images place Grand Canal (6488) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 16.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Deep teal walls in Grand Canal anchor this living room with sophisticated color.
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Rich Grand Canal walls bring dramatic elegance to the entire living area.
@sarahthepainterllc
Grand Canal walls establish a refined focal point in this living room.
@gandyhomegroup
Jewel-toned Grand Canal walls create intimate ambiance in the seating area.
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1 Misc Photo
Grand Canal (6488) brings its blue character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
A painted dresser in Grand Canal adds moody depth to bedroom storage.
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2 Front Door Photos
2 front door images place Grand Canal (6488) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 16.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
The front door painted Grand Canal makes a bold, inviting statement.
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An exterior door in Grand Canal commands attention with rich color presence.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 16, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 16), opening up a space where Grand Canal encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Soulful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 16, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Grand Canal reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Grand Canal the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lagoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 16), opening up a space where Grand Canal encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 16, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 16), opening up a space where Grand Canal encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 5) makes Grand Canal the marginally brighter of the two.
Vaguely Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 16), opening up a space where Grand Canal encloses it.
Grand Canal reflects far more light (LRV 16 vs 4), opening up a space where Rockweed encloses it.
Rosaline Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 32 vs 16, Freshwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Grand Canal the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Drift into the shadowy depths of Venice's most storied waterway with this rich, saturated dark blue and its cool undertones that whisper of mystery and timeless elegance. Transform a library, bedroom, or dining room into an intimate sanctuary that feels both worldly and deeply restful.