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Amsterdam AF-550
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Amsterdam sits at L* 60.1, a* -4.8, b* -7.0. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans blue 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 15%.
LRV 29.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.2, Amsterdam is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amsterdam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Amsterdam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Tide | PMD-55 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Cold Steel | MQ5-20 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Vista | PPU14-06 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswell Blue | CW-660 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Alloy | 1622 | 2.42 | 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.
- Province Blue 2135-40 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 · darker, LRV 27.0
- Irises 1440 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Shaker Gray 1594 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Amsterdam
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · complementary (180°)
- Province Blue 2135-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · triadic (120°)
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · triadic (240°)
Amsterdam vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.