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Windy Sky 1639
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Windy Sky sits at L* 85.2, a* -5.2, b* -2.3. Its hue angle is 204° and its chroma is 5.7, 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 65.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.7, Windy Sky is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Windy Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Windy Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore Mist | PPU13-16 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Waterfall | HDC-CT-16B | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Haze | 2136-60 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Blue Haze | 1667 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Fantasy Blue | 716 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Summer Shower | 2135-60 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 2.20 | 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.
- Sheer Bliss CSP-545 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Silver Crest 1583 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Mountain Mist 868 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Violet Mist 1437 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Violet Mist CC-880 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Cliffside Gray HC-180 · darker, LRV 60.6
Colors that go with Windy Sky
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Organdy 1248 · complementary (180°)
- White Rain 708 · analogous (−30°)
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · triadic (120°)
- Picket Fence CSP-370 · triadic (240°)
Windy Sky vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.7).
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.