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Lafayette Blue CW-610
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, Lafayette Blue sits at L* 65.3, a* -10.9, b* -21.3. Its hue angle is 243° and its chroma is 23.9, 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 1%.
LRV 37.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.1, Lafayette Blue is lighter than 41% 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 Lafayette 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lafayette 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Cruise | 550D-5 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Splash | 540D-5 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mirror Lake | M520-4 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I've Got the Blues | 774 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| San Francisco Bay | 802 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Belle Island | 782 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Blue | CW-605 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soft Jazz | 809 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Whipple Blue | HC-152 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Whipple Blue HC-152 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Niagara Falls 1657 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Palace Blue CW-605 · darker, LRV 33.3
Colors that go with Lafayette Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Metallic Gold 2163-40 · complementary (180°)
- Santa Clara 753 · analogous (−30°)
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · analogous (+30°)
- Princess 1272 · triadic (120°)
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · triadic (240°)
Lafayette Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.