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Blue Belle Island 782
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Belle Island sits at L* 66.6, a* -13.0, b* -26.6. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 29.6, 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 0%.
LRV 38.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.5, Blue Belle Island is lighter than 42% 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 Blue Belle Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Belle Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windjammer | 550B-5 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riviera Blue | 540B-5 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Blue | CW-610 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| I've Got the Blues | 774 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Francisco Bay | 802 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Wave | 2065-50 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Blue Wave 2065-50 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- I've Got the Blues 774 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Palace Blue CW-605 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · darker, LRV 32.5
Colors that go with Blue Belle Island
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Italianate AF-215 · complementary (180°)
- Baltimore Sky 760 · analogous (−30°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Blossom 2081-40 · triadic (120°)
- Grenada Green 432 · triadic (240°)
Blue Belle Island vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.