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Mystic Lake CSP-745
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Mystic Lake sits at L* 63.8, a* -8.2, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 8.2, 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 24%.
LRV 33.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.2, Mystic Lake is lighter than 36% 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 Mystic Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delft | SW 9134 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mystic Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave | PPU12-04 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Agave | PPU12-4 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud Burst | 490F-5 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric | AF-500 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Star | 2123-30 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Azores | AF-495 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Villa | 690 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Glass | CSP-735 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Del Mar Blue | 704 | 3.73 | 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.
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Del Mar Blue 704 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Stratton Blue HC-142 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Water's Edge 1635 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Mystic Lake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · analogous (−30°)
- Province Blue 2135-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Wisteria AF-585 · triadic (120°)
- Creekbed 1006 · triadic (240°)
Mystic Lake vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.2), more blue/cool.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.