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Bedford Blue 1679
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bedford Blue sits at L* 46.7, a* -6.1, b* -17.8. Its hue angle is 251° and its chroma is 18.8, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Bedford 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 Bedford 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 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bedford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Blue | 570D-6 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Shipyard | S500-6 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Sojourn Blue | M500-5 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mozart Blue | 1665 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Schooner | AF-520 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azurite | CW-670 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
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
- Azurite CW-670 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Blue Heron 832 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Santa Monica Blue 776 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Coat of Arms 763 · darker, LRV 14.7
Colors that go with Bedford Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deer Trail 1036 · complementary (180°)
- Calypso Blue 727 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Nova 825 · analogous (+30°)
- Love Affair 1266 · triadic (120°)
- Alligator Alley 441 · triadic (240°)
Bedford Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.