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Wizard CC-966
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, Wizard sits at L* 30.8, a* 8.4, b* -23.4. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 24.9, 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 5%.
LRV 8.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.4, Wizard is lighter than 4% 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 Wizard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wizard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Starlit Night | T11-19 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nobility Blue | PPU15-01 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Gum | 2068-20 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starry Night Blue | 2067-20 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stunning | 826 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jet Blue | CC-870 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blueberry Hill 812 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · lighter, LRV 10.4
- Mauve Bauhaus 1407 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Grape Gum 2068-20 · darker, LRV 7.2
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Symphony Blue 2060-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Wizard
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Taro 1386 · analogous (+30°)
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · triadic (120°)
- Absolute Green 2043-10 · triadic (240°)
Wizard vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 8.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 11.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.