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Boca Raton Blue 711
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Boca Raton Blue sits at L* 64.6, a* -11.3, b* -3.7. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 11.9, 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 18%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Boca Raton Blue is lighter than 38% 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 Boca Raton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drizzle | SW 6479 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tranquil Aqua | SW 7611 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Delft | SW 9134 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Boca Raton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schooner | MQ6-07 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Schooner | MQ6-7 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Venus Teal | PPU13-8 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Wythe Blue | CW-590 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| St. John Blue | CSP-675 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamestown Blue | HC-148 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Star | 2123-30 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mill Springs Blue | HC-137 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Villa | 690 | 3.71 | 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.
- Del Mar Blue 704 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Stratton Blue HC-142 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Antiqued Aqua CSP-705 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Province Blue 2135-40 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Water's Edge 1635 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Boca Raton Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mauve Mist 1264 · complementary (180°)
- Grenada Villa 690 · analogous (−30°)
- Franklin Lakes 1643 · analogous (+30°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (120°)
- Turret CC-604 · triadic (240°)
Boca Raton Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.6), more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.