Danube
Danube is a Purple paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#2377A2LRV
16.01
Danube's Color Strip
Danube is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jacaranda and Dignity Blue. The strip spans from Soar at the lightest end to Dignity Blue at the deepest. As part of strip 177, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Danube in Rooms
Follow Danube from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 11 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Danube (6803). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls painted in cool Danube blue evoke serene, restful elegance.
@welldecorated
1 Living Room Photo
Danube (6803) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Living room walls in Danube blue establish a sophisticated, inviting atmosphere.
@janieleopard
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels and countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring guide the final sample decision.
Kitchen cabinets in Danube blue bring modern depth to this cook's workspace.
@ridgelineconstructiongroup
Painted kitchen cabinets in Danube blue anchor this bright, functional kitchen.
@experience_dmp
2 House Photos
Across 2 house images, Danube (6803) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Exterior siding in Danube blue gives this home distinctive curb appeal.
@eltyspremiumpainting
House exterior finished in Danube blue creates striking architectural presence.
@eltyspremiumpainting
3 Misc Photos
Viewed across 3 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Danube (6803) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 16.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Cabinet doors painted in rich Danube blue make bold design statements.
@distinctive_kb
Danube blue cabinetry transforms this storage with elegant, timeless appeal.
@distinctive_kb
Children's room walls in Danube blue establish calming, playful environment.
@ab.co.2022
2 Mudroom Photos
2 mudroom images place Danube (6803) in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. With an LRV of 16.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Mudroom cabinets in Danube blue maximize storage with refined color.
@distinctive_kb
Laundry room walls in Danube blue brighten practical daily spaces.
@distinctive_kb
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 66 vs 16, Natural Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Danube encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Danube the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, 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 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Danube the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Danube the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 16, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nice White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 16), opening up a space where Danube encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Craftsman Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Danube encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 29 vs 16, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Danube reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Named after the prominent European river of the same name, this complex, violet-infused blue pairs perfectly with natural tones for an Old World charm.