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Boulevard CC-394
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Boulevard sits at L* 75.4, a* 2.2, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 6.8, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 48.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.9, Boulevard is lighter than 53% 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 Boulevard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versatile Gray | SW 6072 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Boulevard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceful Gray | PPU18-12 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Warm Ash | QE-57 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Penthouse View | T16-06 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | 1005 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Knitting Basket | CSP-405 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Hampshire Taupe | 990 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Soul | CSP-65 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 2.78 | 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.
- Ashen Tan 996 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Cappuccino 2096-50 · darker, LRV 44.8
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Gray Huskie 1473 · darker, LRV 45.5
Colors that go with Boulevard
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Manor Blue 1627 · complementary (180°)
- Batik AF-610 · analogous (−30°)
- Bone Black CW-715 · analogous (+30°)
- Wedgewood Gray HC-146 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (240°)
Boulevard vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 48.9), more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.9), more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more green.