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Anderson Blue CW-565
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Anderson Blue sits at L* 74.3, a* -15.1, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 184° and its chroma is 15.1, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 48.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.0, Anderson Blue is lighter than 52% 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 Anderson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Anderson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Stream | PPU12-7 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Stream | PPU12-07 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lap Pool Blue | PPU12-06 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucia Teal | 683 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit in the Sky | 676 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Covington Blue | HC-138 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazy Blue | 2040-50 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Green | 710 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dreamcatcher | 640 | 3.37 | 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.
- Paradiso 717 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Key Largo Green 620 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Warm Springs 682 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- St. Lucia Teal 683 · darker, LRV 43.8
- Covington Blue HC-138 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Del Mar Blue 704 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Anderson Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · complementary (180°)
- Appalachian Trail 633 · analogous (−30°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · analogous (+30°)
- Crocus 1404 · triadic (120°)
- Deer Field 1159 · triadic (240°)
Anderson Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 48.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.