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Southern Belle 819
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, Southern Belle sits at L* 36.7, a* 9.7, b* -33.4. Its hue angle is 286° and its chroma is 34.8, 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 2%.
LRV 11.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.6, Southern Belle is lighter than 9% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Southern Belle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Southern Belle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Iris | P540-7 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Deep Azure | S-G-600 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yacht Club Blue | 600B-7 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Blue | 2067-30 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Hill | 812 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bistro Blue | 1421 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Scandinavian Blue | 2068-30 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bistro Blue 1421 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Mosaic CC-874 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Blueberry Hill 812 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Evening Blue 2066-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Dark Royal Blue 2065-20 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Southern Belle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palmer Green CW-475 · complementary (180°)
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mystical Grape 2071-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · triadic (120°)
- Green Meadows 2040-20 · triadic (240°)
Southern Belle vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 11.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.