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Swiss Blue 815
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Swiss Blue sits at L* 77.0, a* -2.4, b* -20.2. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 20.4, 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 0%.
LRV 53.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.0, Swiss Blue is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Swiss Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Swiss Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Dream | 580B-4 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Promise Keeping | P530-2 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Skysail Blue | 580D-4 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Ice | 808 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer Blue | 2067-50 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunrise | 829 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frozen Canal | CC-908 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Windmill Wings | 2067-60 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Feather Soft 1431 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Blue Ice 821 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Highland Breeze 786 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Frozen Canal CC-908 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Blue Bayou 801 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Swiss Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blanched Almond 1060 · complementary (180°)
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Brighton Rock Candy 1291 · triadic (120°)
- Douglas Fern 563 · triadic (240°)
Swiss Blue vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 53.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 53.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 53.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.