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Del Mar Blue 704
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Del Mar Blue sits at L* 67.4, a* -9.5, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 168° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 25%.
LRV 37.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.8, Del Mar Blue is lighter than 41% 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 Del Mar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | SW 9659 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Halcyon Green | SW 6213 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Del Mar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Lotus Leaf | PPU12-5 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Green Meets Blue | S430-4 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Blue | HC-142 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Grenada Villa | 690 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Azores | AF-495 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic Drive | 697 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenadier Pond | 698 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenadier Pond | CC-650 | 3.56 | 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.
- Castle Walls 1573 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Heather Gray 2139-40 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Grenadier Pond 698 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Grenadier Pond CC-650 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Del Mar Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired AF-595 · complementary (180°)
- Herb Bouquet 460 · analogous (−30°)
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · analogous (+30°)
- Yukon Sky 1439 · triadic (120°)
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · triadic (240°)
Del Mar Blue vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.