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Chesapeake Blue CW-595
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, Chesapeake Blue sits at L* 74.9, a* -13.1, b* -7.8. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 15.2, 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 14%.
LRV 48.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.9, Chesapeake Blue is lighter than 53% 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 Chesapeake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chesapeake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Casual Day | T18-13 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquil Blue | 2051-50 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Passion Blue | 2053-50 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Rapids | 745 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | 2052-50 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 3.17 | 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
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Blue Rapids 745 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Kensington Green 710 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Buxton Blue HC-149 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · darker, LRV 44.2
Colors that go with Chesapeake Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Desert Rose 2094-50 · complementary (180°)
- Anderson Blue CW-565 · analogous (−30°)
- Northern Air 1676 · analogous (+30°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (120°)
- Glacial Till AF-390 · triadic (240°)
Chesapeake Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.