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November Skies 2128-50
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, November Skies sits at L* 74.9, a* -2.0, b* -8.7. Its hue angle is 257° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 14%.
LRV 48.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.5, November Skies is lighter than 53% 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 November Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Lakeside | SW 9683 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to November Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Blue | PPU15-16 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Tribute | HDC-SP14-10 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Calming Space | ICC-45 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Blue | 1627 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Heather | 1620 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Athabasca | CC-816 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunrise | 829 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frozen Canal | CC-908 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | 828 | 3.20 | 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.
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50 · lighter, LRV 52.1
- Sea View 836 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Buxton Blue HC-149 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Santorini Blue 1634 · darker, LRV 44.7
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · darker, LRV 44.2
Colors that go with November Skies
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Old Soul CSP-65 · complementary (180°)
- Exhale AF-515 · analogous (−30°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · analogous (+30°)
- Homespun Charm 1249 · triadic (120°)
- Sage Wisdom CSP-775 · triadic (240°)
November Skies vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 48.5), more red/pink.