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Summer Day CC-786
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, Summer Day sits at L* 76.6, a* -7.9, b* -18.6. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 20.2, 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 2%.
LRV 51.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.5, Summer Day is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Summer Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Summer Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charismatic Sky | M520-3 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Madras Blue | 560D-4 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Coast | 550D-4 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Denim | 795 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Bayou | 801 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palatial Skies | 800 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sapphire Ice | 808 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandma's Sweater | 787 | 3.30 | 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.
- Palatial Skies 800 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · lighter, LRV 56.3
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Turquoise Powder 2057-50 · darker, LRV 47.9
- Aquarium Blue 2058-50 · darker, LRV 47.7
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
Colors that go with Summer Day
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Clementine Rose 1219 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Rapids 745 · analogous (−30°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Eraser 2005-50 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Pad 480 · triadic (240°)
Summer Day vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 15.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.