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Mineral Alloy 1622
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Mineral Alloy sits at L* 59.0, a* -3.0, b* -7.6. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 8.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 28.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.5, Mineral Alloy is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mineral Alloy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mineral Alloy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Steel | MQ5-20 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Coastal Vista | PPU14-06 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Coastal Vista | PPU14-6 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswell Blue | CW-660 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Amsterdam | AF-550 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Gray | 2128-40 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brewster Gray HC-162 · lighter, LRV 30.0
- Water's Edge 1635 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Shaker Gray 1594 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · darker, LRV 25.1
Colors that go with Mineral Alloy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · complementary (180°)
- Amsterdam AF-550 · analogous (−30°)
- Irises 1440 · analogous (+30°)
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · triadic (120°)
- Carolina Gull 2138-40 · triadic (240°)
Mineral Alloy vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.