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Bella Blue 720
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Bella Blue sits at L* 46.8, a* -9.4, b* -8.1. Its hue angle is 221° and its chroma is 12.4, 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 15%.
LRV 17.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.5, Bella Blue is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bella 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean | SW 7617 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stargazer | SW 9635 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bella 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sage | HDC-FL15-03 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| River Rapids | S450-6A | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sophisticated Teal | HDC-CL-22 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Schooner | AF-520 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Providence Blue | 1636 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azurite | CW-670 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stillwater 1650 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Philipsburg Blue HC-159 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Providence Blue 1636 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Polished Slate 713 · darker, LRV 14.9
Colors that go with Bella Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sequoia 1245 · complementary (180°)
- Verdigris 685 · analogous (−30°)
- Thousand Oceans 1645 · analogous (+30°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (120°)
- Mountain Moss 2142-30 · triadic (240°)
Bella Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.