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Brittany Blue 1633
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Brittany Blue sits at L* 82.6, a* -4.0, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Brittany Blue is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brittany 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brittany 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquil Sea | PPL-73 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Alice White | MQ3-58 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Ash Blue | N470-1 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gray | 2131-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Palace Pearl | CW-650 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Silvery Blue | 1647 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Gentle Gray | 1626 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Silver Mist | 1619 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Harbor Haze | 2136-60 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Slip AF-605 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Lavender Wash CSP-515 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Gray Cashmere 2138-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Heavenly Blue 709 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Porringer Gray 2121-40 · darker, LRV 56.9
- Silver Chain 1472 · darker, LRV 56.8
Colors that go with Brittany Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Organdy 1248 · complementary (180°)
- Pale Smoke 1584 · analogous (−30°)
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · analogous (+30°)
- New Age 1444 · triadic (120°)
- Abalone 2108-60 · triadic (240°)
Brittany Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.5).
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.5), more yellow/warm.