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Bracken Blue CW-600
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, Bracken Blue sits at L* 63.2, a* -16.3, b* -10.6. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 11%.
LRV 33.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.3, Bracken Blue 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 Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise | BIC-53 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Voyage | PPU13-7 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Voyage | PPU13-07 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Resort | 725 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayville Blue | 747 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Blue | 2051-40 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Santa Clara 753 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Peacock Blue 2049-40 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Azure Water 677 · darker, LRV 29.5
- Blue Lake 2053-40 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Blue Spa 2052-40 · darker, LRV 29.4
Colors that go with Bracken Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Cranberry 2094-40 · complementary (180°)
- Antiqued Aqua CSP-705 · analogous (−30°)
- Whipple Blue HC-152 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (120°)
- At Home with Nature 1518 · triadic (240°)
Bracken Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.