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Blue Haze 1667
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Haze sits at L* 86.6, a* -5.1, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 6.1, 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 11%.
LRV 68.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.6, Blue Haze is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Haze
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 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Byte Blue | SW 6498 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Blue Haze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Waterfall | HDC-CT-16B | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Sky | 530E-2 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Shower | 2135-60 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Windy Sky | 1639 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Glacier Blue | 1653 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Polar Ice | 1660 | 1.84 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Veil 875 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Constellation AF-540 · lighter, LRV 72.7
- First Snowfall 1618 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Silvery Moon 1604 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Swept Away 701 · darker, LRV 62.9
- Fantasy Blue 716 · darker, LRV 63.3
Colors that go with Blue Haze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Paisley Pink 1261 · complementary (180°)
- Ewing Blue CW-585 · analogous (−30°)
- Sheer Bliss CSP-545 · analogous (+30°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Oak OC-20 · triadic (240°)
Blue Haze vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.