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Montpelier AF-555
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Montpelier sits at L* 52.6, a* -3.9, b* -5.6. Its hue angle is 235° and its chroma is 6.9, 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 22.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.4, Montpelier is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Montpelier
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Montpelier
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Shoreline | PPU13-04 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Atlantic Shoreline | PPU13-4 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Courtyard Blue | BXC-48 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokestack Gray | 2131-40 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Normandy | 2129-40 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wolf Gray | 2127-40 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Pepper | 2130-40 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Providence Blue | 1636 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 3.61 | 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.
- Blue Dusk 1644 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Templeton Gray HC-161 · lighter, LRV 23.9
- Englewood Cliffs 1607 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Eclipse 2132-40 · darker, LRV 20.0
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Providence Blue 1636 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Montpelier
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · complementary (180°)
- Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 · analogous (−30°)
- Silver Streak 2119-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Frozen in Time 1448 · triadic (120°)
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · triadic (240°)
Montpelier vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.