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Paddington Blue 791
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Paddington Blue sits at L* 42.8, a* -0.6, b* -39.9. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 39.9, 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 1%.
LRV 16.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.0, Paddington Blue is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Paddington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Paddington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz Blue | S-G-560 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Electric Blue | MQ4-24 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Blue | 2066-30 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Brilliant Blue | 2065-30 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ol' Blue Eyes | 2064-30 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaport Blue | 2060-30 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Macaw 784 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Athens Blue 797 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Waterdrop CC-902 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Brilliant Blue 2065-30 · darker, LRV 14.8
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Blueberry 2063-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
Colors that go with Paddington Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aged Bronze 231 · complementary (180°)
- Americana 770 · analogous (−30°)
- Bistro Blue 1421 · analogous (+30°)
- Segovia Red 1288 · triadic (120°)
- Cactus Green 2035-20 · triadic (240°)
Paddington Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 15.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.