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Fair Isle Blue CSP-715
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Fair Isle Blue sits at L* 44.0, a* -11.7, b* -7.0. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 17%.
LRV 15.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.6, Fair Isle Blue is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fair Isle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Riverway | SW 6222 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fair Isle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | 520F-6 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| River Rapids | S450-6A | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sophisticated Teal | HDC-CL-22 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Slate | 713 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Blue | 720 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coat of Arms | 763 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Newport Green | 2050-30 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calypso Blue | 727 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Spruce 1637 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Bella Blue 720 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- Thousand Oceans 1645 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30 · darker, LRV 13.8
- Spellbound 1659 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Vermont Slate 1673 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Fair Isle Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sequoia 1245 · complementary (180°)
- Verdigris 685 · analogous (−30°)
- Georgian Bay CC-782 · analogous (+30°)
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · triadic (120°)
- Evening Grove 1526 · triadic (240°)
Fair Isle Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 15.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.