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Blue Veil 875
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Veil sits at L* 88.7, a* -2.2, b* -1.3. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 2.5, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 73.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.8, Blue Veil is lighter than 83% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Veil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 1.38 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Blue Veil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Serene | ICC-36 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Cloud | 2129-70 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cube Silver | 2121-50 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Cascade White | 2127-70 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| First Snowfall | 1618 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Gray Sky | 2131-70 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 1.37 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cumulus Cotton 2063-70 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Whispering Spring 2136-70 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Cloudy Gray 2107-70 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Blue Haze 1667 · darker, LRV 68.6
- Graytint 1611 · darker, LRV 68.6
- Violet Sparkle 1422 · darker, LRV 68.7
Colors that go with Blue Veil
Blue Veil is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Blue Veil vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 73.8), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.