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Athabasca CC-816
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Athabasca sits at L* 76.5, a* -3.2, b* -5.7. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 6.5, 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 16%.
LRV 50.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.9, Athabasca is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Athabasca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | SW 9683 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Athabasca
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Gray | 570E-3 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Hazy Skies | PPU14-12 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Silver Strand | 560E-3 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heather | 1620 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Manor Blue | 1627 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serenata | AF-535 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celtic Blue | ES-31 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Instinct | AF-575 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 2.91 | 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.
- Wales Gray 1585 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Greenhow Blue CW-655 · lighter, LRV 55.5
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · lighter, LRV 54.9
- Cape Blue 1642 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Manor Blue 1627 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Exhale AF-515 · darker, LRV 46.3
Colors that go with Athabasca
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · analogous (+30°)
- Violetta AF-615 · triadic (120°)
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · triadic (240°)
Athabasca vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 50.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 50.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.