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Spellbound 1659
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Spellbound sits at L* 41.0, a* -5.4, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 10.4, 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 16%.
LRV 13.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.3, Spellbound is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spellbound
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Spellbound
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Hour | MQ5-25 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Nostalgic Evening | BNC-28 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Shipwreck | S470-6 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Slate | 1673 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Providence Navy | 1651 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Newburg Green | HC-158 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Ashland Slate 1608 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with Spellbound
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Middlebury Brown HC-68 · complementary (180°)
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · analogous (−30°)
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · analogous (+30°)
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Floor 1498 · triadic (240°)
Spellbound vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.