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Wetherburn's Blue CW-580
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Wetherburn's Blue sits at L* 53.6, a* -7.1, b* -3.6. Its hue angle is 207° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 16%.
LRV 23.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6, Wetherburn's Blue is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wetherburn's 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refuge | SW 6228 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wetherburn's 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter In Paris | MQ6-03 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Winter In Paris | MQ6-3 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Polaris Blue | PPU13-06 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Echo | AF-505 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aegean Teal | 2136-40 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Templeton Gray | HC-161 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apollo Blue | CW-645 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokestack Gray | 2131-40 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 3.60 | 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.
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Shaker Gray 1594 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Wolf Gray 2127-40 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Wetherburn's Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · complementary (180°)
- Cedar Mountains 706 · analogous (−30°)
- Montpelier AF-555 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (120°)
- Randolph Stone CW-75 · triadic (240°)
Wetherburn's Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.6), more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.