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Brush Blue CW-675
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Brush Blue sits at L* 32.7, a* -3.4, b* -6.5. Its hue angle is 242° and its chroma is 7.4, 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 21%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Brush Blue is lighter than 6% 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 Brush 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brush 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Storm | PPF-48 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| New Navy Blue | BXC-26 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Club Navy | QE-56 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Note | 2129-30 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lead Gray | 2131-30 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Narragansett Green | HC-157 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navy Masterpiece | 1652 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonecutter | 2135-20 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In the Midnight Hour | 1666 | 3.44 | 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.
- Westcott Navy 1624 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- In the Midnight Hour 1666 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Olympus Green 679 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Black Horizon 2132-30 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Midnight Oil 1631 · darker, LRV 7.7
- Graphite 1603 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Brush Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · complementary (180°)
- Amazon Green 2136-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Hale Navy HC-154 · analogous (+30°)
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · triadic (120°)
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · triadic (240°)
Brush Blue vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 8.2 vs 9.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.