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Queen's Wreath 1426
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Queen's Wreath sits at L* 54.5, a* 4.4, b* -15.6. Its hue angle is 286° and its chroma is 16.2, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 23.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.8, Queen's Wreath is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Queen's Wreath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mythical | SW 6550 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Queen's Wreath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Curtain | S540-5 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Romanesque | 620D-5 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Royal Fortune | S560-5 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxe | AF-580 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Twilight | CC-934 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Twilight | 1434 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stratford Blue | 831 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | CC-980 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | 1413 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Irises 1440 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Flower Box CSP-530 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Luxe AF-580 · darker, LRV 21.8
- In the Twilight CC-934 · darker, LRV 21.8
- In the Twilight 1434 · darker, LRV 21.8
Colors that go with Queen's Wreath
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Springfield Sage 510 · complementary (180°)
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Autumn Brown 2099-40 · triadic (120°)
- Shenandoah 684 · triadic (240°)
Queen's Wreath vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.