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Blue Note 2129-30
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Note sits at L* 31.3, a* -2.1, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 253° and its chroma is 7.1, 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 20%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Blue Note is lighter than 5% 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 Blue Note
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Note
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Navy | QE-56 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| New Navy Blue | BXC-26 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Dark Night | PPF-58 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Blue | CW-675 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hale Navy | HC-154 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gravel Gray | 2127-30 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mysterious | AF-565 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lead Gray | 2131-30 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Seal Black | 2119-30 | 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.
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Navy Masterpiece 1652 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Almost Black 2130-30 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Abyss 2128-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Miramichi CC-752 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Blue Note
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · complementary (180°)
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · analogous (−30°)
- Evening Sky 833 · analogous (+30°)
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · triadic (120°)
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · triadic (240°)
Blue Note vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.0), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 6.2 vs 9.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.