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Saratoga Springs 1669
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Saratoga Springs sits at L* 70.4, a* -7.8, b* -9.0. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 11.9, 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 10%.
LRV 41.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.8, Saratoga Springs is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Saratoga Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respite | SW 6514 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquitaine | SW 9057 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Saratoga Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Atmosphere | QE-51 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Newport Blue | 530F-4 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn's Eyes | 1663 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Blue | 1648 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Early Morning | CC-818 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aspen Skies | 1656 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marlboro Blue | HC-153 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 2.61 | 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.
- Celtic Blue ES-31 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Aspen Skies 1656 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Marlboro Blue HC-153 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Comet 1628 · darker, LRV 36.3
Colors that go with Saratoga Springs
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sand Pebble 2105-50 · complementary (180°)
- Kensington Green 710 · analogous (−30°)
- Porcelain Glaze CSP-550 · analogous (+30°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · triadic (120°)
- Nantucket Gray HC-111 · triadic (240°)
Saratoga Springs vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.