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Toronto Blue 2060-40
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toronto Blue sits at L* 61.1, a* -17.6, b* -32.4. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 36.9, 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 1%.
LRV 32.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.0, Toronto Blue is lighter than 35% 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 Toronto 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Toronto 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yucatan | P490-5 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Blue | 2059-40 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayberry Blue | 790 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cool Blue | 2058-40 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Belle Island 782 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Blue Wave 2065-50 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Clearest Ocean Blue 2064-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Poolside 775 · darker, LRV 28.4
- Sailor's Sea Blue 2063-40 · darker, LRV 28.6
Colors that go with Toronto Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Butterscotch Sundae 1147 · complementary (180°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · analogous (+30°)
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · triadic (120°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · triadic (240°)
Toronto Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 25.0) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.