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Madison Avenue 759
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, Madison Avenue sits at L* 73.1, a* -22.0, b* -15.0. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 26.6, 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 47.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.3, Madison Avenue is lighter than 52% 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 Madison Avenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Madison Avenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Stream | P480-4 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Blue | PPH-50 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Azul Turquesa | PPH-50 (HISP) | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Tale Blue | 2055-50 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaside Blue | 2054-50 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graceful Sea | 767 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | 2052-50 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Boy Blue | 2056-50 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pool Party 2059-50 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- How Blue Am I? 752 · lighter, LRV 49.9
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · darker, LRV 40.3
- Atlantis Blue 768 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Bayville Blue 747 · darker, LRV 38.9
Colors that go with Madison Avenue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Georgia Peach 031 · complementary (180°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · analogous (−30°)
- Aquarius 788 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · triadic (120°)
- Timothy Straw 2149-40 · triadic (240°)
Madison Avenue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.