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Rapture Blue

At first glance, Rapture Blue belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 46.8 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

46.82

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Light Reflectance Value
46.82
Medium
TemperatureCool
SaturationBright

Rapture Blue's Color Strip

Rapture Blue is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Gentle Aquamarine and Freshwater. The strip spans from Bathe Blue at the lightest end to Blue Nile at the deepest. Color strip 165 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Rapture Blue in Rooms

Follow Rapture Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Misc Photos

These 5 misc images show how Rapture Blue (6773) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Sherwin Williams Rapture Blue wall paint makeover

Walls painted in Rapture Blue transform this utility room into a vibrant workspace.

@cjoy98

SW Rapture Blue utility room makeover

Rapture Blue walls energize this compact room with bold, saturated color.

@cjoy98

SW Rapture Blue paint color

The striking Rapture Blue hue brings depth and character to plain wall surfaces.

@woodmastercustomcabinets

Rapture Blue Paint

Rapture Blue delivers a deep, sophisticated tone in wet paint application.

@margi407

Sherwin Williams Rapture Blue Accent Wall

An accent wall painted in Rapture Blue anchors the room with dramatic depth.

@margi407

4 Front Door Photos

4 front door images trace Rapture Blue (6773) through the threshold between the street and the interior. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Door

A glossy Rapture Blue front door makes an unforgettable architectural statement.

@drajecki

SW Rapture Blue front door makeover

The front door's Rapture Blue finish commands attention with rich, dynamic color.

@murphygirl

Rapture Blue Front Door

Rich Rapture Blue paint on this front door provides striking curb appeal.

@thebrejnakfarmhouse

Sw Rapture Blue Front Door

Painted in Rapture Blue, the front door commands attention with bold architectural presence.

@theblueranch

2 Bathroom Photos

The 2 bathroom images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.

SW Rapture Blue bathroom review

Bathroom walls in Rapture Blue create an immersive, jewel-tone environment.

@glspainters

SW Rapture Blue bathroom makeover

Rapture Blue brings moody sophistication to this bathroom's walls and trim.

@glspainters

1 House Photo

Rapture Blue (6773) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.

Sherwin Williams Rapture Blue Exterior

The house exterior's Rapture Blue accents add contemporary flair to traditional siding.

@bigfoot_buildings

Coordinating Colors

Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Blue Horizon vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Horizon
6497 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 47), opening up a space where Rapture Blue encloses it.

Earl Grey
Earl Grey
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Earl Grey vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Earl Grey
7660 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Rapture Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Grey encloses it.

Briny
Briny
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Briny vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Briny
6775 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Rapture Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 17), opening up a space where Briny encloses it.

Trim Color

Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Blue Horizon vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Horizon
6497 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 47), opening up a space where Rapture Blue encloses it.

Similar Colors

Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Surfin'
Surfin'
Rapture Blue vs Surfin'
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Surfin'
9048 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

After the Rain
After the Rain
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
After the Rain vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
After the Rain
9047 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Nautilus
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Nautilus vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Nautilus
6780 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Rapture Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Slick Blue
Slick Blue
Rapture Blue vs Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Slick Blue
6949 · LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Aquamarine
Gentle Aquamarine
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Gentle Aquamarine vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Gentle Aquamarine
9046 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Gentle Aquamarine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cloudless
Cloudless
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Cloudless vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Cloudless
6786 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Cloudless reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mariner
Mariner
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Mariner vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Mariner
6766 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ebbtide
Ebbtide
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Ebbtide vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Ebbtide
6493 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Rapture Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Blithe Blue
Blithe Blue
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Blithe Blue vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Blithe Blue
9052 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bora Bora Shore
Bora Bora Shore
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Bora Bora Shore vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Bora Bora Shore
9045 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 9-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Bora Bora Shore the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Mauve Tinge
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Mauve Tinge vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Mauve Tinge
6280 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Rapture Blue encloses it.

Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Studio Mauve
Studio Mauve
Rapture Blue vs Studio Mauve
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50

A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Studio Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.

Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Truly Taupe
Truly Taupe
Rapture Blue vs Truly Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Truly Taupe
6038 · LRV 35

Rapture Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Heavenly White
Heavenly White
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Heavenly White vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 47), opening up a space where Rapture Blue encloses it.

Original White
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Original White vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Original White
7077 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.

Palisade
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Palisade vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Palisade
7635 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 12-point LRV gap (47 vs 35) makes Rapture Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Bitter Chocolate
Bitter Chocolate
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Bitter Chocolate vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Bitter Chocolate
6013 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 5, Rapture Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Bathe Blue
Bathe Blue
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Bathe Blue vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Bathe Blue
6771 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

At LRV 71 vs 47, Bathe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cay
Cay
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Cay vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Cay
6772 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Cay the marginally brighter of the two.

Bora Bora Shore
Bora Bora Shore
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Bora Bora Shore vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Bora Bora Shore
9045 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 9-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Bora Bora Shore the marginally brighter of the two.

Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Swimming
Rapture Blue vs Swimming
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Swimming
6764 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 47, Swimming is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Aquamarine
Gentle Aquamarine
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Gentle Aquamarine vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Gentle Aquamarine
9046 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

Gentle Aquamarine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Nautilus
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Nautilus vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Nautilus
6780 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Rapture Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Freshwater
Freshwater
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Freshwater vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Freshwater
6774 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 32, Rapture Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Mariner
Mariner
Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue
Mariner vs Rapture Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Mariner
6766 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Rapture Blue
6773 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB125, 193, 203
HSL188° 43% 64%
CMYK38 5 0 20
CIE LabL: 74.1 a: -18.9 b: -11.8
XYZX: 38.30 Y: 46.81 Z: 63.51
Strip165 pos. C4

Manufacturer description

This vibrant, saturated blue captures the electric energy of a clear summer sky at its most brilliant moment. Perfect for creating an invigorating focal wall in a bedroom or study, its cool undertones pair beautifully with crisp whites and warm wood accents.

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