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San Jose Blue 741
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, San Jose Blue sits at L* 58.6, a* -28.0, b* -12.1. Its hue angle is 203° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 11%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, San Jose Blue is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to San Jose 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Splashy | SW 6942 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to San Jose 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Dream | MQ4-20 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Aqua Fresco | M460-5 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquatic Green | 510D-6 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Spruce | 671 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wilmington Spruce | 754 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Poseidon 664 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Majestic Blue 2051-40 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Wilmington Spruce 754 · darker, LRV 25.7
- Meridian Blue 761 · darker, LRV 25.6
- Gulf Shores 665 · darker, LRV 22.1
Colors that go with San Jose Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · complementary (180°)
- Alpine Trail 622 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (120°)
- Seville Tan 251 · triadic (240°)
San Jose Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.