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Poolside 775
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, Poolside sits at L* 58.3, a* -11.6, b* -23.1. Its hue angle is 243° and its chroma is 25.8, 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 5%.
LRV 28.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.4, Poolside is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Poolside
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Poolside
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Ski | M490-5 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Empire Blue | MQ5-56 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chaise | 550D-6 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Blue | 2061-40 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sailor's Sea Blue | 2063-40 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Blue | 2058-40 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Sunday | CC-846 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palace Blue CW-605 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Whipple Blue HC-152 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Niagara Falls 1657 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · darker, LRV 25.6
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Blue Nose 1678 · darker, LRV 23.8
Colors that go with Poolside
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Lagoon 2054-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Dragon 810 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosewood 2082-40 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Hills Green 433 · triadic (240°)
Poolside vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 21.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.