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Blue Dragon 810
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, Blue Dragon sits at L* 57.5, a* -2.0, b* -23.7. Its hue angle is 265° and its chroma is 23.8, 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 4%.
LRV 27.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.6, Blue Dragon is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Dragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scanda | SW 6529 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lobelia | SW 6809 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Dragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Moat | 580B-6 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Lapis Lazuli | HDC-MD-02 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windsurf Blue | 590D-5 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | CSP-555 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Sunday | CC-846 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Sunday | 803 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lapis | 2067-40 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brazilian Blue | 817 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Steel Blue 823 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Persian Violet 1419 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Denim Wash 838 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Stratford Blue 831 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Blue Nose 1678 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Blue Nose CC-800 · darker, LRV 23.8
Colors that go with Blue Dragon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pirate's Chest 230 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Purple 2070-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Burgundy Rose 1280 · triadic (120°)
- Parsley Snips 635 · triadic (240°)
Blue Dragon vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 20.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 27.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 20.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 27.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.