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Lazy Sunday 803
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lazy Sunday sits at L* 57.5, a* -5.6, b* -25.5. Its hue angle is 258° and its chroma is 26.1, 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 3%.
LRV 27.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.1, Lazy Sunday is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lazy Sunday
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanda | SW 6529 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lazy Sunday
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Blue | M520-5 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Empire Blue | MQ5-56 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brittany Blue | M510-4 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Sunday | CC-846 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Waterloo | CSP-555 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Dragon | 810 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sailor's Sea Blue | 2063-40 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poolside | 775 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lake Tahoe 783 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- I've Got the Blues 774 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Steel Blue 823 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Blue Nose 1678 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Blue Nose CC-800 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Yin Yang 824 · darker, LRV 23.2
Colors that go with Lazy Sunday
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Toile 748 · analogous (−30°)
- Softened Violet 1420 · analogous (+30°)
- Burgundy Rose 1280 · triadic (120°)
- Palace Green CW-520 · triadic (240°)
Lazy Sunday vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 20.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.