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West Coast CC-750
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, West Coast sits at L* 55.0, a* -7.1, b* -10.3. Its hue angle is 235° and its chroma is 12.5, 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 9%.
LRV 24.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.3, West Coast is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to West Coast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to West Coast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pacific | MQ5-60 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Relaxed Blue | BIC-22 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Winter Lake | 550F-5 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 1671 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Dusk | 1644 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alfresco | 1672 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 3.50 | 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.
- Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Sea Reflections 1664 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Montpelier AF-555 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Alfresco 1672 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with West Coast
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cougar Brown 2106-40 · complementary (180°)
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Bachelor Blue 1629 · analogous (+30°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (120°)
- Rolling Hills 1497 · triadic (240°)
West Coast vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.