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Blue Suede Shoes 798
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Suede Shoes sits at L* 36.1, a* 3.0, b* -32.0. Its hue angle is 275° and its chroma is 32.1, 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 11.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.5, Blue Suede Shoes is lighter than 9% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Suede Shoes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Suede Shoes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Cobalt Blue | PPU15-3 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Cobalt Blue | PPU15-03 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Award Blue | 590B-7 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Hill | 812 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Blue | 2067-30 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prussian Blue | CW-625 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Blue | 2066-20 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Royal Blue | 2065-20 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New York State of Mind | 805 | 3.93 | 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.
- Bistro Blue 1421 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Brilliant Blue 2065-30 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- California Blue 2060-20 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Dark Royal Blue 2065-20 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Wizard CC-966 · darker, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Blue Suede Shoes
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palmer Green CW-475 · complementary (180°)
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Your Majesty 1400 · analogous (+30°)
- Redwood ES-20 · triadic (120°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (240°)
Blue Suede Shoes vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.