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Swept Away 701
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Swept Away sits at L* 84.3, a* -6.7, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 62.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.9, Swept Away is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Swept Away
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Waterscape | SW 6470 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Piedmont | SW 9657 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Swept Away
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Reflection | N430-2 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Tide Pools | 480E-2 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Valley Mist | 460E-2 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rain | 708 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Colony Green | 694 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Palladian Blue | HC-144 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Mist | 695 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Blue Grass | CC-640 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Woodlawn Blue | HC-147 | 1.92 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Light Pewter 1464 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- April Showers 1507 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Graytint 1611 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Woodlawn Blue HC-147 · darker, LRV 60.6
- Perspective® CSP-5 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Nob Hill Sage 450 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Swept Away
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · complementary (180°)
- Par Four 470 · analogous (−30°)
- Annapolis Green 687 · analogous (+30°)
- Celestia Blue 1429 · triadic (120°)
- Morristown Cream 1241 · triadic (240°)
Swept Away vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.9).
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.