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Chiswell Blue CW-660
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Chiswell Blue sits at L* 59.5, a* -4.1, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 7.9, 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 15%.
LRV 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Chiswell Blue is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chiswell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chiswell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Steel | MQ5-20 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Coastal Vista | PPU14-06 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Vista | PPU14-6 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | AF-550 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Alloy | 1622 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 2.55 | 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.
- Water's Edge 1635 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Irises 1440 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Shaker Gray 1594 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · darker, LRV 23.6
Colors that go with Chiswell Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · complementary (180°)
- Province Blue 2135-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · triadic (120°)
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · triadic (240°)
Chiswell Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.