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Silvery Blue 1647
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Silvery Blue sits at L* 82.3, a* -4.9, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 219° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans blue-green 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 14%.
LRV 61.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.3, Silvery 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 Silvery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silvery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Day | 540E-2 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Cloudy Sky | S470-1 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Tranquil Sea | PPL-73 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky Blue | 1640 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Brittany Blue | 1633 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Fantasy Blue | 716 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Haze | 2136-60 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Gray | 2131-60 | 2.23 | 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.
- Silvery Moon 1604 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Iced Lavender 1410 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Lavender Wash CSP-515 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Porringer Gray 2121-40 · darker, LRV 56.9
- Seersucker Suit CSP-580 · darker, LRV 56.3
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Silvery Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Morristown Cream 1241 · complementary (180°)
- Annapolis Green 687 · analogous (−30°)
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (120°)
- Rodeo 1534 · triadic (240°)
Silvery Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.3), more yellow/warm.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.