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Galt Blue CW-560
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Galt Blue sits at L* 83.7, a* -9.7, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 170° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 64.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.0, Galt Blue is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Galt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaktime | SW 6463 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Waterscape | SW 6470 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Galt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Breeze | M440-2 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Moon Glass | S420-2 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Wave | 681 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Aberdeen Green | 631 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Bali | 702 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palladian Blue | HC-144 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Green | 673 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heavenly Blue | 709 | 3.03 | 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.
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Thornton Sage 464 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Dolphin's Cove 722 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Let It Rain 639 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Bali 702 · darker, LRV 57.5
- Sage Tint 458 · darker, LRV 57.9
Colors that go with Galt Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Misty Rose 1360 · complementary (180°)
- Jack and the Beanstalk 442 · analogous (−30°)
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavender Mist 2070-60 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Accent 1177 · triadic (240°)
Galt Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.0), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.