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Burbank Blue 732
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, Burbank Blue sits at L* 72.9, a* -26.1, b* -9.3. Its hue angle is 200° and its chroma is 27.7, 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 12%.
LRV 46.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.0, Burbank Blue is lighter than 50% 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 Burbank 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Belize | SW 6945 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Burbank 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Turquoise | 500B-4 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamaican Sea | 510B-5 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfer | 510D-5 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanic Teal | 669 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Tone | 663 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oceanic Teal 669 · lighter, LRV 49.6
- How Blue Am I? 752 · lighter, LRV 49.9
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Teal Tone 663 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · darker, LRV 40.3
Colors that go with Burbank Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Punch 2006-50 · complementary (180°)
- Eucalyptus 621 · analogous (−30°)
- Graceful Sea 767 · analogous (+30°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wilmington Tan HC-34 · triadic (240°)
Burbank Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 46.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 16.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 46.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 46.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.