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Riviera Azure 822
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, Riviera Azure sits at L* 71.9, a* -0.6, b* -17.6. Its hue angle is 268° and its chroma is 17.6, 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 5%.
LRV 44.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.8, Riviera Azure is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Riviera Azure
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Riviera Azure
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry Reading | MQ5-17 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anemone | 590B-4 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aerial View | S530-3 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 829 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frozen Canal | CC-908 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harlequin Blue | 830 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freesia | 1432 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer Blue | 2067-50 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aqua Marina | 816 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Northern Air 1676 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Sapphire Ice 808 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Aqua Marina 816 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Central Mauve 1412 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Heather Field CC-970 · darker, LRV 40.0
Colors that go with Riviera Azure
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oak Ridge 235 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Crocus 1404 · analogous (+30°)
- Titanic Rose 2092-50 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Break 627 · triadic (240°)
Riviera Azure vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 44.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 44.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.