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Nile Blue CSP-560
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Nile Blue sits at L* 46.7, a* -0.6, b* -26.1. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 26.1, 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 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Nile Blue is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nile Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sapphire | SW 6963 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nile Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Flame | PMD-23 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Wickford Bay | 590D-6 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charter Blue | M530-6 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nova | 825 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waterdrop | CC-902 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bedford Blue | 1679 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Finley Blue CW-620 · lighter, LRV 22.3
- Watertown 818 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Yin Yang 824 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Blue Heron 832 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Santa Monica Blue 776 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Old Glory 811 · darker, LRV 15.9
Colors that go with Nile Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aged Bronze 231 · complementary (180°)
- Americana 770 · analogous (−30°)
- Seduction 1399 · analogous (+30°)
- Southwest Pottery 048 · triadic (120°)
- Balsam 567 · triadic (240°)
Nile Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 17.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.