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Thousand Oceans 1645
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Thousand Oceans sits at L* 47.5, a* -5.1, b* -9.2. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 10.6, 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 13%.
LRV 17.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.6, Thousand Oceans is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Thousand Oceans
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Labradorite | SW 7619 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Thousand Oceans
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Haze | 560F-6 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Desert Night | ECC-64-3 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Heron | 530F-6 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 1650 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Philipsburg Blue | HC-159 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Blue Spruce | 1637 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mozart Blue | 1665 | 3.05 | 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.
- Providence Blue 1636 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Azurite CW-670 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Eclipse 2132-40 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Ocean Floor 1630 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Thousand Oceans
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · complementary (180°)
- Bella Blue 720 · analogous (−30°)
- Amethyst Shadow 1441 · analogous (+30°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (120°)
- In the Garden CSP-805 · triadic (240°)
Thousand Oceans vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.