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Washington Blue CW-630
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Washington Blue sits at L* 28.6, a* -3.8, b* -12.2. Its hue angle is 253° and its chroma is 12.8, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 7.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.3, Washington Blue is lighter than 2% 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 Washington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naval | SW 6244 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Washington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Dream | 570F-7 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nocturnal Sea | 570D-7 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Navy Blue | BXC-26 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentleman's Gray | 2062-20 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Sea | CC-932 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Note | 2129-30 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hudson Bay | 1680 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Evening Sky 833 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Blue Note 2129-30 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Hale Navy HC-154 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- North Sea CC-932 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Three-Piece-Suit 2062-10 · darker, LRV 5.7
Colors that go with Washington Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · complementary (180°)
- River Blue 2057-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · analogous (+30°)
- Raphael CC-2 · triadic (120°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · triadic (240°)
Washington Blue vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.