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Paradiso 717
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Paradiso sits at L* 77.0, a* -8.1, b* -4.5. Its hue angle is 209° and its chroma is 9.3, 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 51.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.2, Paradiso is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Paradiso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain | SW 6219 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Paradiso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Storm | S450-3 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Ocean Kiss | 510E-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Floating Blue | HDC-SM14-8 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Chinchilla | 2135-50 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Blue Porcelain | 1641 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Gossamer Blue | 2123-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cape Blue | 1642 | 2.78 | 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.
- Thunderbird 675 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Yarmouth Blue HC-150 · lighter, LRV 55.8
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · darker, LRV 48.9
- Rhine River 689 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Cape Blue 1642 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Paradiso
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · complementary (180°)
- Warm Springs 682 · analogous (−30°)
- Serenata AF-535 · analogous (+30°)
- Violet Petal 1382 · triadic (120°)
- Tyler Gray CW-50 · triadic (240°)
Paradiso vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 51.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.