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How Blue Am I? 752
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, How Blue Am I? sits at L* 75.6, a* -18.4, b* -11.1. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 21.4, 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 10%.
LRV 49.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.9, How Blue Am I? is lighter than 54% 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 How Blue Am I?
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to How Blue Am I?
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Sea | 520D-4 | 0.38 | Practically identical | |
| Not A Cloud In Sight | MQ4-50 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Blue | 2052-50 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Passion Blue | 2053-50 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaside Blue | 2054-50 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairy Tale Blue | 2055-50 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 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.
- Clearlake 738 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Waterfall 2050-50 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Peacock Feathers 724 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · darker, LRV 46.0
- Madison Avenue 759 · darker, LRV 47.3
Colors that go with How Blue Am I?
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brighton Rock Candy 1291 · complementary (180°)
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Faded Denim 795 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (120°)
- Candle Glow CSP-1015 · triadic (240°)
How Blue Am I? vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 49.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.