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Santa Clara 753
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, Santa Clara sits at L* 65.4, a* -22.1, b* -14.0. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 26.1, 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 6%.
LRV 36.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.5, Santa Clara is lighter than 40% 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 Santa Clara
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fountain | SW 6787 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Santa Clara
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Blue | T15-11 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adonis | MQ4-51 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Explorer Blue | M470-5 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Sky | 760 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaside Resort | 725 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayville Blue | 747 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahaman Sea Blue | 2055-40 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bayville Blue 747 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Gulf Stream 670 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Atlantis Blue 768 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Palace Blue CW-605 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Majestic Blue 2051-40 · darker, LRV 31.2
Colors that go with Santa Clara
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · complementary (180°)
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Lafayette Blue CW-610 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · triadic (120°)
- Military Tan 2148-30 · triadic (240°)
Santa Clara vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 36.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.