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Palace Blue CW-605
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Palace Blue sits at L* 62.1, a* -14.7, b* -18.4. Its hue angle is 231° and its chroma is 23.6, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 33.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.3, Palace 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 Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Splash | 540D-5 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| North Pole Blue | M480-5A | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Yacht Blue | S490-4 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I've Got the Blues | 774 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Blue | 2058-40 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Toile | 748 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lafayette Blue | CW-610 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Whipple Blue | HC-152 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- I've Got the Blues 774 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Colonial Blue 1677 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Lafayette Blue CW-610 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Blue Lagoon 2054-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Blue Toile 748 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Palace Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Roman Shade 1228 · complementary (180°)
- Majestic Blue 2051-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · analogous (+30°)
- Begonia 2083-40 · triadic (120°)
- Misted Fern 482 · triadic (240°)
Palace Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 20.4) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.