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Varsity Blues 756
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Varsity Blues sits at L* 40.9, a* -16.8, b* -14.2. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 22.0, 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 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Varsity Blues is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Varsity Blues
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amalfi | SW 6783 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Varsity Blues
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Stream | M470-7 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Coastal Jetty | MQ4-54 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Striking | P480-7 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coat of Arms | 763 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coat of Arms 763 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Largo Teal 742 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with Varsity Blues
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pueblo Brown 2102-30 · complementary (180°)
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Lucerne AF-530 · analogous (+30°)
- Ultra Violet 1372 · triadic (120°)
- Palmer Green CW-475 · triadic (240°)
Varsity Blues vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.