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Palatial Skies 800
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Palatial Skies sits at L* 78.8, a* -7.0, b* -14.3. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 15.9, 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 2%.
LRV 54.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.7, Palatial Skies is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Palatial Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Palatial Skies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Blue | 560D-4 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utah Sky | 560A-3 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Life At Sea | M510-2 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Ice | 808 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Denim | 795 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | CC-786 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea View | 836 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 3.03 | 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.
- Blue Ice 821 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Hawaiian Breeze 772 · lighter, LRV 61.8
- Highland Breeze 786 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Faded Denim 795 · darker, LRV 51.5
- Summer Day CC-786 · darker, LRV 51.5
- Mediterranean Sky 1662 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Palatial Skies
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nature's Symphony 1152 · complementary (180°)
- Indigo 744 · analogous (−30°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · analogous (+30°)
- Tara 1270 · triadic (120°)
- Kittery Point Green HC-119 · triadic (240°)
Palatial Skies vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.7) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.