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St. Lucia Skies 781
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, St. Lucia Skies sits at L* 73.2, a* -12.1, b* -21.9. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 25.0, 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 3%.
LRV 47.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.3, St. Lucia Skies is lighter than 52% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to St. Lucia Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to St. Lucia Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Haze | 540B-4 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Costa Rica Blue | 550B-4 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Enchanting | 560B-4 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Aquarius | 788 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Cayman Blue | 2060-50 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Athenian Blue | 773 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clear Sailing | CC-784 | 2.32 | 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.
- Pool Party 2059-50 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Faded Denim 795 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Summer Day CC-786 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · darker, LRV 43.8
- Atlantis Blue 768 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Blue Belle Island 782 · darker, LRV 38.5
Colors that go with St. Lucia Skies
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Serendipity AF-205 · complementary (180°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · analogous (−30°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Bayberry 2080-50 · triadic (120°)
- Central Park 431 · triadic (240°)
St. Lucia Skies vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 18.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.