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Yin Yang 824
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, Yin Yang sits at L* 53.9, a* 1.1, b* -22.9. Its hue angle is 273° and its chroma is 23.0, 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 23.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.2, Yin Yang is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yin Yang
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 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venture Violet | SW 6970 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yin Yang
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Patch | 600D-6 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cowgirl Blue | M530-5 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miracle Elixir | M540-6 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Blue | 831 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watertown | 818 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waterdrop | CC-902 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Dragon | 810 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lapis | 2067-40 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 5.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Softened Violet 1420 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Lazy Sunday CC-846 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Lazy Sunday 803 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Finley Blue CW-620 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Bedford Blue 1679 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · darker, LRV 18.1
Colors that go with Yin Yang
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alligator Green 2143-20 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Heart 1406 · analogous (+30°)
- Texas Rose 2092-40 · triadic (120°)
- Fairmont Green HC-127 · triadic (240°)
Yin Yang vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.