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Finley Blue CW-620
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Finley Blue sits at L* 51.3, a* -7.1, b* -27.1. Its hue angle is 255° and its chroma is 28.0, 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 22.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.3, Finley Blue is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Finley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Danube | SW 6803 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Plate | SW 6796 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Finley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemisphere | M500-4 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Spring | 560B-6 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brilliant Blue | P510-6 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Macaw | 784 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nose | 1678 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nose | CC-800 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yin Yang 824 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Bedford Blue 1679 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · darker, LRV 18.1
- Chicago Blues 804 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Finley Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gettysburgh Gold 1064 · complementary (180°)
- Pacific Palisades 762 · analogous (−30°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · analogous (+30°)
- Raspberry Glacé CSP-430 · triadic (120°)
- Courtyard Green 546 · triadic (240°)
Finley Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.