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Bistro Blue 1421
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bistro Blue sits at L* 39.0, a* 11.3, b* -28.4. Its hue angle is 292° and its chroma is 30.6, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 3%.
LRV 13.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.3, Bistro Blue is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bistro Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 6.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bistro Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Elderberry | 620B-7 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Purple Prince | P550-7 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Gem | S-G-610 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scandinavian Blue | 2068-30 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Southern Belle | 819 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seduction 1399 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Blue Nova 825 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Southern Belle 819 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · darker, LRV 11.5
- Scandinavian Blue 2068-30 · darker, LRV 11.7
Colors that go with Bistro Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palmer Green CW-475 · complementary (180°)
- Blueberry 2063-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Ultra Violet 1372 · analogous (+30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · triadic (120°)
- Manor Green 2047-20 · triadic (240°)
Bistro Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 13.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.