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Delano Waters 766
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Delano Waters sits at L* 82.4, a* -14.5, b* -11.5. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 18.6, 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 4%.
LRV 61.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.1, Delano Waters is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Delano Waters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Delano Waters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Sky | 520A-3 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Winsome Hue | 530C-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Cool Water Lake | P480-3 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Breeze | 757 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Indigo | 744 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Splash | 2059-60 | 3.33 | 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.
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- China Blue 2052-60 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Lake Victoria 668 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
Colors that go with Delano Waters
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- August Sunrise 030 · complementary (180°)
- Lake Victoria 668 · analogous (−30°)
- Bluebelle 2064-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Dog's Ear 2076-60 · triadic (120°)
- Abingdon Putty HC-99 · triadic (240°)
Delano Waters vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.