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Santorini Blue 1634
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Santorini Blue sits at L* 72.1, a* -5.0, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 7.2, 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 17%.
LRV 44.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.7, Santorini Blue is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Santorini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Santorini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Fox | 540E-3 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Ovation | MQ5-59 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 1.15 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| French Toile | CSP-595 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Blue | 1648 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Early Morning | CC-818 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celtic Blue | ES-31 | 2.68 | 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.
- November Skies 2128-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Lavender Blue 1438 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Northern Air 1676 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Little Falls 1621 · darker, LRV 41.1
Colors that go with Santorini Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · complementary (180°)
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Manor Blue 1627 · analogous (+30°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (120°)
- Fieldstone 1558 · triadic (240°)
Santorini Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 44.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.