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Maritime Blue 667
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Maritime Blue sits at L* 85.0, a* -15.4, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 184° and its chroma is 15.4, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 65.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.5, Maritime Blue is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Maritime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Maritime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Top | M450-3 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Summer Festival | PPH-47 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Festival De Verano | PPH-47 (HISP) | 1.01 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanfront | 660 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Copper Patina | 619 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hannity Green | 646 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Diamond | 736 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiguan Sky | 2040-60 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Spray | 2047-60 | 2.97 | 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.
- Hannity Green 646 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Gentle Breeze 589 · lighter, LRV 69.9
- Forget Me Not 2049-60 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Copper Patina 619 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Sea Isle 751 · darker, LRV 61.7
- Spring Rain 723 · darker, LRV 60.2
Colors that go with Maritime Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Early Sunrise 2084-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pure Essence 638 · analogous (−30°)
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Raleigh Peach CW-205 · triadic (240°)
Maritime Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.