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Aquarius 788
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Aquarius sits at L* 73.6, a* -11.5, b* -24.5. Its hue angle is 245° and its chroma is 27.1, 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 47.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.4, Aquarius 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 Aquarius
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 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Aquarius
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Blue | 550B-4 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Enchanting | 560B-4 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Life Force | P500-4 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucia Skies | 781 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Costa Rica Blue | 2064-50 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayman Blue | 2060-50 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Wave | 2065-50 | 2.60 | 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.
- Faded Denim 795 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Summer Day CC-786 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Swiss Blue 815 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · darker, LRV 44.0
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · darker, LRV 43.8
Colors that go with Aquarius
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Casabella 102 · complementary (180°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · analogous (−30°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · triadic (120°)
- Central Park 431 · triadic (240°)
Aquarius vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 19.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.