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Bachelor Blue 1629
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Bachelor Blue sits at L* 54.1, a* -2.0, b* -9.2. Its hue angle is 258° and its chroma is 9.4, 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 11%.
LRV 23.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.5, Bachelor Blue is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bachelor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bachelor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Bluebird | PMD-54 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Forever Denim | PPU14-05 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Forever Denim | PPU14-5 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper | 2130-40 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Normandy | 2129-40 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Montpelier | AF-555 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wolf Gray | 2127-40 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Silver Streak | 2119-40 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smoke Gray | 2120-40 | 4.64 | 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
- Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Sea Reflections 1664 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Normandy 2129-40 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Wolf Gray 2127-40 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Bachelor Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iron Gate 1545 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Dusk 1644 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Life 2118-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · triadic (120°)
- Lush AF-475 · triadic (240°)
Bachelor Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.