Poseidon
Poseidon is a Blue 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
#016D60LRV
11.25
Poseidon's Color Strip
Poseidon is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 163 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Poseidon in Rooms
Follow Poseidon from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bathroom Photo
These 1 bathroom image show how Poseidon (6762) can sit beside tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom vanity trimmed with bold Poseidon blue.
@caineandcompany
2 Misc Photos
2 misc images trace Poseidon (6762) through the color’s movement from one type of space to another. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Hallway walls wrapped in deep Poseidon tone.
@aida.m.lora
Corridor showcases moody Poseidon blue throughout.
@aida.m.lora
2 House Photos
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
House exterior clad in rich Poseidon blue.
@simonewilsonart
Exterior siding painted classic Poseidon deep blue.
@simonewilsonart
Coordinating Colors
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 11), opening up a space where Poseidon encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 11, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Poseidon encloses it.
Trim Color
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 11), opening up a space where Poseidon encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.
Kendal Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Grand Canal the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 61 vs 11, Azalea Flower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 11, Jaipur Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Coming Up Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 11, In The Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Nifty Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.
Poseidon reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tabriz Teal reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Poseidon encloses it.
Poseidon reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where English Ivy encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
Sink into the depths of a midnight ocean with this saturated, jewel-toned blue and its cool, commanding presence. Perfect for creating an intimate, sophisticated refuge in bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and warm metallics.