Portsmouth
Often used for its versatile qualities, Portsmouth remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 5 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#768482
LRV
21.94
Portsmouth in Real Rooms
Portsmouth has a medium LRV of 21.94 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and bedroom.
4 Misc Photos
In laundry rooms, Portsmouth adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Walls in Portsmouth establish calm elegance throughout this peaceful home.
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Portsmouth paint on hallway walls creates welcoming, cohesive flow.
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Hallway walls glow with soft Portsmouth blue-gray tones.
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Corridor features warm Portsmouth hue on all surfaces.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Portsmouth has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
Bedroom ceiling painted in serene Portsmouth shade.
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Coordinating Colors
White Sail reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Portsmouth encloses it.
Slumber Sloth reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 22), opening up a space where Portsmouth encloses it.
At LRV 22 vs 9, Portsmouth is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (25 vs 22) makes Underseas the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Moody Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 22), opening up a space where Portsmouth encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 22, Chaise Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Portsmouth reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thistle reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wallflower reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 22), opening up a space where Portsmouth encloses it.
At LRV 22 vs 3, Portsmouth is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Gris reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 22), opening up a space where Portsmouth encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Eventide is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Portsmouth the marginally brighter of the two.