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Americana 770
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, Americana sits at L* 45.4, a* -16.1, b* -24.6. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 29.4, 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 4%.
LRV 17.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.2, Americana is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Americana
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amalfi | SW 6783 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Americana
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Luxury | S-G-520 | 0.37 | Practically identical | |
| Mayan Treasure | P490-7 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Havasu | 520B-7 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Ocean | 2058-30 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Palisades | 762 | 5.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pacific Palisades 762 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Salzburg Blue 755 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Fiji AF-525 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Naples Blue 2057-30 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Americana
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pony Brown 2163-20 · complementary (180°)
- Largo Teal 742 · analogous (−30°)
- Chicago Blues 804 · analogous (+30°)
- Fashion Rose 1356 · triadic (120°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · triadic (240°)
Americana vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.