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Andes Summit CSP-600
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Andes Summit sits at L* 41.8, a* -1.5, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 261° and its chroma is 9.0, 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 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Andes Summit is lighter than 13% 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 Andes Summit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Andes Summit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Show | T17-17 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Durango Blue | S510-6 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mood Indigo | 570F-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Dove | 2128-30 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anchor Gray | 2126-30 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spellbound | 1659 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Trout Gray 2124-20 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Ashland Slate 1608 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Blue Spruce 1637 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue 840 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Andes Summit
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · complementary (180°)
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · analogous (+30°)
- Amazon Soil 2115-30 · triadic (120°)
- Holiday Wreath 447 · triadic (240°)
Andes Summit vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.