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Santa Monica Blue 776
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Santa Monica Blue sits at L* 44.2, a* -8.1, b* -21.7. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 23.2, 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 16.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.1, Santa Monica Blue is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Santa Monica Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Santa Monica Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sojourn Blue | M500-5 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Living Stream | M490-6 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Soul Search | T18-14 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blue | 1679 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucerne | AF-530 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Macaw | 784 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Seaport Blue | 2060-30 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chicago Blues 804 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Georgian Bay CC-782 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Mozart Blue 1665 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Lucerne AF-530 · darker, LRV 13.5
Colors that go with Santa Monica Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Weathered Oak 1050 · complementary (180°)
- Naples Blue 2057-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Nova 825 · analogous (+30°)
- Love Affair 1266 · triadic (120°)
- Herb Garden 434 · triadic (240°)
Santa Monica Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.