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Azurite CW-670
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Azurite sits at L* 49.6, a* -9.9, b* -14.4. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 17.5, 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 7%.
LRV 20.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.8, Azurite is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Azurite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Azurite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Bay | PPU14-03 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Cayman Bay | PPU14-3 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Blue Moon Bay | S480-5 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | AF-525 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Schooner | AF-520 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mozart Blue | 1665 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alfresco 1672 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Lakeside Cabin 1658 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Schooner AF-520 · darker, LRV 18.1
- Calypso Blue 727 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Thousand Oceans 1645 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Azurite
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Carob AF-160 · complementary (180°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · analogous (−30°)
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · analogous (+30°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (120°)
- Great Barrington Green HC-122 · triadic (240°)
Azurite vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.