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Mozart Blue 1665
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Mozart Blue sits at L* 46.4, a* -6.3, b* -13.5. Its hue angle is 245° and its chroma is 14.9, 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 9%.
LRV 16.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.9, Mozart Blue is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mozart 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mozart 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipyard | S500-6 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neptune Blue | 570D-6 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regatta Bay | 550F-6 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Schooner | AF-520 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bedford Blue | 1679 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stillwater | 1650 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Philipsburg Blue | HC-159 | 3.80 | 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.
- Stillwater 1650 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Philipsburg Blue HC-159 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Providence Blue 1636 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Coat of Arms 763 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Spellbound 1659 · darker, LRV 13.3
Colors that go with Mozart Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Maple Shadows 1022 · complementary (180°)
- Bella Blue 720 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Heron 832 · analogous (+30°)
- Love Affair 1266 · triadic (120°)
- Alligator Alley 441 · triadic (240°)
Mozart Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.9), more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.