Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Down Pour |
| SKU | SW 6516 |
| Hex | #43718B |
| RGB | 67, 113, 139 |
| HSL | 202°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Down Pour
With an LRV of 15, Down Pour is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Down Pour works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Down Pour within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #43718B in HSL space. Pair Down Pour with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Down Pour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Down Pour from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6516 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Down Pour
Behr's nearest match is Soul Search (T18-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Soul Search swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Down Pour
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Santa Monica Blue (776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Santa Monica Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Down Pour
At Valspar, the closest color to Down Pour is Veranda Blue (4004-6B) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Veranda Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Down Pour
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Down Pour is Ahoy Blue (336-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ahoy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Down Pour
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Down Pour is Earthwise Blue (HGSW 2372). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Earthwise Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Earthwise Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Down Pour
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Crashing Waves (DE5810), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Crashing Waves swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Down Pour
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Down Pour. The nearest is Blue Skies (JG-85) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Skies swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Down Pour
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Down Pour is Big Ocean Wave (H056) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Down Pour
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Down Pour is Tory Blue (H0056) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tory Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Down Pour
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salish Sea (C2-745), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Salish Sea swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Down Pour
At Clare, the closest color to Down Pour is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyperlink swatch →