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Labrador Blue 1670
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Labrador Blue sits at L* 63.0, a* -6.9, b* -11.2. Its hue angle is 238° and its chroma is 13.2, 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 11%.
LRV 33.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.1, Labrador Blue is lighter than 36% 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 Labrador 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Labrador 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacht Harbor | PMD-14 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Dusk | 550F-4 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Blue Cascade | UL230-17 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Knit Sweater | CSP-650 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Franklin Lakes | 1643 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Whipple Blue | HC-152 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Niagara Falls | 1657 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Blue | 1677 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 3.51 | 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.
- Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 · lighter, LRV 36.2
- Soft Jazz 809 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Comet 1628 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Amsterdam AF-550 · darker, LRV 29.2
- Flower Box CSP-530 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Polaris Blue 1649 · darker, LRV 29.3
Colors that go with Labrador Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baywood Brown 1234 · complementary (180°)
- Williamsburg Wythe Blue CW-590 · analogous (−30°)
- Flower Box CSP-530 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Mist 1264 · triadic (120°)
- Mistletoe 474 · triadic (240°)
Labrador Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.