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Morning Glory 785
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Morning Glory sits at L* 85.9, a* -9.4, b* -11.0. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 68.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.1, Morning Glory is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Morning Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Morning Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Blue | M490-1 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Skylark | 530A-2 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Seashore Dreams | P500-2 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylark Song | 778 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Ocean Breeze | 2058-60 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Blue Flower | 2057-60 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Watercolor Blue | 793 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Allure | 771 | 2.57 | 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.
- Mystical Blue 792 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Crystal Springs 764 · lighter, LRV 74.3
- Bashful Blue 2065-70 · lighter, LRV 74.0
- Lake Placid 827 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Under the Big Top 1675 · darker, LRV 63.4
Colors that go with Morning Glory
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Precocious 051 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Diamond 736 · analogous (−30°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · triadic (120°)
- Dune Grass 492 · triadic (240°)
Morning Glory vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.