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Calypso Blue 727
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Calypso Blue sits at L* 47.6, a* -17.3, b* -12.3. Its hue angle is 215° and its chroma is 21.2, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Calypso Blue is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Calypso 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Calypso 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso Blue | HDC-CL-27 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Tapestry Teal | ICC-75 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribe | PPU13-1 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg Blue | 755 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Azurite CW-670 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Salzburg Blue 755 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Fiji AF-525 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Intercoastal Green 672 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Newport Green 2050-30 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Calypso Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Walnut CW-240 · complementary (180°)
- Intercoastal Green 672 · analogous (−30°)
- Bedford Blue 1679 · analogous (+30°)
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · triadic (120°)
- Greenbrook 517 · triadic (240°)
Calypso Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.8) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.3), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.