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Meridian Blue 761
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, Meridian Blue sits at L* 55.8, a* -25.1, b* -19.7. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 32.0, 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 5%.
LRV 25.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.6, Meridian Blue is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Meridian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri | SW 6788 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tempo Teal | SW 6947 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cruising | SW 6782 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Meridian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista | P470-6 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aruba Blue | P480-6 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brilliant Sea | 520B-6 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Spruce | 754 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Toile | 748 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| San Jose Blue | 741 | 5.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- San Jose Blue 741 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Blue Toile 748 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Salzburg Blue 755 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Pacific Palisades 762 · darker, LRV 20.1
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Meridian Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Carter Red CW-230 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Spruce 671 · analogous (−30°)
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Melrose Pink 1363 · triadic (120°)
- G.I. Green 2149-20 · triadic (240°)
Meridian Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 23.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.