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Heavenly Blue 709
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Heavenly Blue sits at L* 80.4, a* -8.0, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans blue-green 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 56.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.5, Heavenly Blue is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Heavenly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watery | SW 6478 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Waterscape | SW 6470 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Heavenly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Tone | S430-2 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Clear Pond | PPU13-15 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Soothing Spring | HDC-CL-23 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacliff Heights | 688 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Bali | 702 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Annapolis Green | 687 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodlawn Blue | HC-147 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palladian Blue | HC-144 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gossamer Blue | 2123-40 | 2.56 | 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.
- Turquoise Mist 695 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Blue Grass CC-640 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Palladian Blue HC-144 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Warm Springs 682 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Eternity AF-695 · darker, LRV 52.2
- Tranquility AF-490 · darker, LRV 53.3
Colors that go with Heavenly Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Paris Romance 1262 · complementary (180°)
- Sage Tint 458 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · analogous (+30°)
- North Cascades 1411 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Dust 1010 · triadic (240°)
Heavenly Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.