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Mistral CC-842
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mistral sits at L* 34.2, a* -5.0, b* -28.3. Its hue angle is 260° and its chroma is 28.7, 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 3%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Mistral is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mistral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto | SW 2941 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mistral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prussian Blue | CW-625 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New York State of Mind | 805 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Prussian Blue CW-625 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Blueberry 2063-30 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Laura Bay 2064-20 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Downpour Blue 2063-20 · darker, LRV 7.5
Colors that go with Mistral
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Taupe 2110-10 · complementary (180°)
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Wizard CC-966 · analogous (+30°)
- Pottery Red 2085-20 · triadic (120°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (240°)
Mistral vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.