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Silken Blue CSP-670
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Silken Blue sits at L* 70.0, a* -6.5, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 207° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans blue-green 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 18%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Silken Blue is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Dutch Tile Blue | SW 0031 | 1.62 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Quiet Moment | ICC-66 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Veranda Charm | PPF-36 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gray | 2136-50 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Ocean City Blue | 718 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buxton Blue | HC-149 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santorini Blue | 1634 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mount Saint Anne | 1565 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · lighter, LRV 44.2
- Santorini Blue 1634 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Buxton Blue HC-149 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Greyhound 1579 · darker, LRV 37.9
- Piedmont Gray CC-690 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Silken Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · complementary (180°)
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · analogous (−30°)
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (120°)
- Upper West Side CSP-70 · triadic (240°)
Silken Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 41.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 41.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.