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Fiji AF-525
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, Fiji sits at L* 50.5, a* -11.2, b* -15.4. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 6%.
LRV 21.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.4, Fiji is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fiji
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fiji
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Bay | S480-5 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wipeout | 540D-6 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayman Bay | PPU14-03 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azurite | CW-670 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Schooner | AF-520 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alfresco | 1672 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Lakeside Cabin 1658 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Buckland Blue HC-151 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Schooner AF-520 · darker, LRV 18.1
- Calypso Blue 727 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Thousand Oceans 1645 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Fiji
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · complementary (180°)
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · analogous (−30°)
- Yin Yang 824 · analogous (+30°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (120°)
- Oak Grove 489 · triadic (240°)
Fiji vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 21.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.