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Prussian Blue CW-625
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, Prussian Blue sits at L* 36.9, a* -2.8, b* -24.0. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 24.1, 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 12.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.2, Prussian Blue is lighter than 10% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Prussian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Prussian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Pattern | ICC-85 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State of Mind | 805 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mistral | CC-842 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lucerne AF-530 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Old Glory 811 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Santa Monica Blue 776 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- New York State of Mind 805 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Mistral CC-842 · darker, LRV 10.3
Colors that go with Prussian Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tamarind AF-120 · complementary (180°)
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Raisin 2082-20 · triadic (120°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (240°)
Prussian Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 12.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.