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Deep Royal 2061-10
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Royal sits at L* 23.8, a* 1.0, b* -12.4. Its hue angle is 275° and its chroma is 12.4, 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 12%.
LRV 5.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.4, Deep Royal is lighter than 1% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Deep Royal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In the Navy | SW 9178 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep Royal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulful | HDC-FL13-7 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indigo Ink | HDC-CL-26A | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulful Music | 600F-7 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Waterway | 2063-10 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Sea | CC-932 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackberry Punch | CC-962 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| After Midnight | CSP-630 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Symphony Blue | 2060-10 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Twilight 2058-10 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · lighter, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Deep Royal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Rock 2139-10 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight 2058-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Caponata AF-650 · triadic (120°)
- Essex Green HC-188 · triadic (240°)
Deep Royal vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.4), more green.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.