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Calico Blue 707
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Calico Blue sits at L* 36.3, a* -7.9, b* 3.3. Its hue angle is 157° and its chroma is 8.5, 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 45%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Calico Blue 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 Calico 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Calico 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secluded Woods | S420-7 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Conifer | ECC-45-3 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Hazel Woods | 460F-7 | 1.50 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dakota Shadow | 448 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Teal | 2123-10 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Falls | 714 | 3.79 | 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.
- Vintage Vogue 462 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Under the Sea 693 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Hidden Falls 714 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Deep River 1582 · darker, LRV 7.8
Colors that go with Calico Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Camelot CC-4 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Vogue 462 · analogous (−30°)
- Mediterranean Teal 2123-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · triadic (120°)
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · triadic (240°)
Calico Blue vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.