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Old Glory 811
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, Old Glory sits at L* 43.1, a* -1.2, b* -30.5. Its hue angle is 268° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 15.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.9, Old Glory 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 Old Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Old Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Anthem | 580B-7 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Electric Blue | MQ4-24 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| National Anthem | M520-6 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington Blue | 791 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Country Blue | 2066-30 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic | CC-874 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brilliant Blue | 2065-30 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Nova 825 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Blue Macaw 784 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Chicago Blues 804 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Blueberry 2063-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Old Glory
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°)
- Seduction 1399 · analogous (+30°)
- St. George Red CW-245 · triadic (120°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (240°)
Old Glory vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm, more muted.