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Glace Bay CC-814
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Glace Bay sits at L* 72.0, a* -4.7, b* -12.6. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 13.4, 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 7%.
LRV 44.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.6, Glace Bay is lighter than 49% 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 Glace Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respite | SW 6514 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Glace Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Landing | S520-3 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Cloudless Day | ECC-32-1 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Suede | PPU14-10 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheer Romance | 837 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Sapphire Ice | 808 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newborn's Eyes | 1663 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northern Air | 1676 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Bayou | 801 | 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.
- November Skies 2128-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Lavender Blue 1438 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Northern Air 1676 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Little Falls 1621 · darker, LRV 41.1
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Newborn's Eyes 1663 · darker, LRV 41.2
Colors that go with Glace Bay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pensive AF-140 · complementary (180°)
- Aspen Skies 1656 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Viola 1424 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Attraction 1255 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Path 466 · triadic (240°)
Glace Bay vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 44.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 44.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.