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Skyscraper 765
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Skyscraper sits at L* 86.3, a* -11.7, b* -7.3. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 13.8, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 68.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.8, Skyscraper is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Skyscraper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Skyscraper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Crystal Falls | P480-2 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Seabrook | 750 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| China Blue | 2052-60 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Mystical Blue 792 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Jack Frost 729 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Fantasy Blue 716 · darker, LRV 63.3
- Harbor Haze 2136-60 · darker, LRV 62.5
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · darker, LRV 63.7
Colors that go with Skyscraper
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tippy Toes 1282 · complementary (180°)
- Antiguan Sky 2040-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Watercolor Blue 793 · analogous (+30°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (120°)
- Cream Fleece 233 · triadic (240°)
Skyscraper vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.