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Coat of Arms 763
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coat of Arms sits at L* 42.9, a* -12.2, b* -12.8. Its hue angle is 227° and its chroma is 17.7, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 14.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.7, Coat of Arms is lighter than 14% 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 Coat of Arms
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Coat of Arms
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Mountain | S460-6 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Teal Mosaic | PMD-45 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Grand Rapids | 530D-7 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Blue | 749 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Varsity Blues | 756 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bella Blue | 720 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Avalon Teal CSP-645 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Georgian Bay CC-782 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Mozart Blue 1665 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Varsity Blues 756 · darker, LRV 13.8
- Vermont Slate 1673 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Lucerne AF-530 · darker, LRV 13.5
Colors that go with Coat of Arms
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wynwood 1231 · complementary (180°)
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Lucerne AF-530 · analogous (+30°)
- Kalamata AF-630 · triadic (120°)
- Turtle Green 2142-20 · triadic (240°)
Coat of Arms vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.7), more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 14.7), more red/pink, more muted.