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Clearlake 738
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, Clearlake sits at L* 78.2, a* -20.6, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 203° and its chroma is 22.4, 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 7%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Clearlake is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Clearlake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Belize | SW 6945 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slick Blue | SW 6949 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Clearlake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Watch | HDC-MD-14 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Cloudless | 510B-4 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Embellished Blue | 510D-4 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf City | 731 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spectra Blue | 2049-50 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Boy Blue | 2056-50 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 2.94 | 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.
- Lake Victoria 668 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Indigo 744 · lighter, LRV 57.0
- Caribbean Cool 661 · lighter, LRV 57.4
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
- How Blue Am I? 752 · darker, LRV 49.9
Colors that go with Clearlake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hearts Delight 1283 · complementary (180°)
- Key Largo Green 620 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sandy Brown 1046 · triadic (240°)
Clearlake vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.