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Greenhow Blue CW-655
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Greenhow Blue sits at L* 78.7, a* -6.3, b* -9.5. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 11.4, 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 4%.
LRV 55.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.5, Greenhow Blue is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Greenhow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.85 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Greenhow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking | 550E-3 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Essex Blue | S500-2 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Sea Wind | S480-2 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View | 836 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Serenata | AF-535 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northern Air | 1676 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Blue Ice 821 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Blue Heather 1620 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Athabasca CC-816 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Mediterranean Sky 1662 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Greenhow Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Crossroads 1226 · complementary (180°)
- Paradiso 717 · analogous (−30°)
- Airway 828 · analogous (+30°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (120°)
- Grecian Green 507 · triadic (240°)
Greenhow Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 55.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.