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Schooner AF-520
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, Schooner sits at L* 47.6, a* -8.1, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 15.6, 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 9%.
LRV 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Schooner is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Schooner
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Schooner
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Bay | PPU14-03 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Cayman Bay | PPU14-3 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Ocean Shadow | PMD-65 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mozart Blue | 1665 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Azurite | CW-670 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bedford Blue | 1679 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiji | AF-525 | 3.91 | 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.
- Azurite CW-670 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Fiji AF-525 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Normandy 2129-40 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Coat of Arms 763 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Schooner
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · complementary (180°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Heron 832 · analogous (+30°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (120°)
- Pine Brook 490 · triadic (240°)
Schooner vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.