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Blue Stream 1668
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Stream sits at L* 79.4, a* -6.9, b* -6.3. Its hue angle is 222° and its chroma is 9.4, 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 8%.
LRV 55.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.8, Blue Stream is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Stream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Stream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Sea | S470-2 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Sonata | 530E-3 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Floating Blue | HDC-SM14-8 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Blue Porcelain | 1641 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Soft Chinchilla | 2135-50 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Ashwood Gray | 1654 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradiso | 717 | 2.66 | 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.
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- White Water 2120-60 · lighter, LRV 58.8
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Paradiso 717 · darker, LRV 51.2
- Serenata AF-535 · darker, LRV 51.5
Colors that go with Blue Stream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pale Berry 2103-60 · complementary (180°)
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Airway 828 · analogous (+30°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (120°)
- Gray Mirage 2142-50 · triadic (240°)
Blue Stream vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 55.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.