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Adriatic Sea CSP-660
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, Adriatic Sea sits at L* 27.9, a* -8.1, b* -21.9. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 23.3, 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 6%.
LRV 8.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.0, Adriatic Sea is lighter than 3% 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 Adriatic Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyal Blue | SW 6510 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Blue Grotto | SW 2941 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Adriatic Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetarium | 560D-7 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Outerspace | ECC-53-3 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nocturnal Sea | 570D-7 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Sapphire | CSP-690 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marine Blue | 2059-10 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Mistral CC-842 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Adriatic Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Taupe 2110-10 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Symphony Blue 2060-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Radicchio CC-32 · triadic (120°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (240°)
Adriatic Sea vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 8.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 8.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.