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Azores AF-495
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Azores sits at L* 63.9, a* -9.7, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 171° and its chroma is 9.8, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 33.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.6, Azores is lighter than 37% 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 Azores
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calico | SW 0017 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marine | SW 9659 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Azores
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Net | 480F-4 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Eucalyptus | QE-44 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Cloud Burst | 490F-5 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Villa | 690 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Mystic Lake | CSP-745 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Atmospheric | AF-500 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Del Mar Blue | 704 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stratton Blue | HC-142 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sioux Falls | 705 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Forest Valley Green 634 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Harrisburg Green HC-132 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Del Mar Blue 704 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Rushing River 1574 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Brewster Gray HC-162 · darker, LRV 30.0
- Stonybrook 1566 · darker, LRV 29.3
Colors that go with Azores
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · complementary (180°)
- Herb Bouquet 460 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Star 2123-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Wisteria AF-585 · triadic (120°)
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · triadic (240°)
Azores vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.6), more blue/cool.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.