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Fairview Blue 779
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fairview Blue sits at L* 82.5, a* -9.8, b* -13.9. Its hue angle is 235° and its chroma is 17.0, 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 2%.
LRV 62.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.4, Fairview Blue is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fairview 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Bluebell | SW 6793 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fairview 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 550C-3 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Feather | 540A-3 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Blue Bubble | PPH-49 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Boy Blue | 2061-60 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Highland Breeze | 786 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Ocean Breeze | 2058-60 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Sapphireberry | 2063-60 | 1.91 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- China Blue 2052-60 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Soft Sky 807 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Fairview Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Careless Whispers 1214 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Isle 751 · analogous (−30°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · triadic (120°)
- Maidenhair Fern 500 · triadic (240°)
Fairview Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.