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Stratford Blue 831
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, Stratford Blue sits at L* 55.3, a* 1.1, b* -16.7. Its hue angle is 274° and its chroma is 16.7, 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 6%.
LRV 25.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.1, Stratford Blue is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Stratford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Venture Violet | SW 6970 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Stratford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Cast | MQ5-52 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brisk Blue | S530-5 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Romanesque | 620D-5 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yin Yang | 824 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxe | AF-580 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In the Twilight | CC-934 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In the Twilight | 1434 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Box | CSP-530 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Dragon 810 · lighter, LRV 27.6
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Flower Box CSP-530 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Luxe AF-580 · darker, LRV 21.8
- In the Twilight CC-934 · darker, LRV 21.8
- In the Twilight 1434 · darker, LRV 21.8
Colors that go with Stratford Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Majestic Sage 1532 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Nose 1678 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Purple 2070-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · triadic (120°)
- Parsley Snips 635 · triadic (240°)
Stratford Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.