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Covington Blue HC-138
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Covington Blue sits at L* 71.0, a* -13.4, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 177° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans blue-green 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 26%.
LRV 43.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.2, Covington Blue is lighter than 47% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Covington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Spearmint | SW 6465 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Drizzle | SW 6479 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Covington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile River | S420-3 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Opal Silk | PPU12-8 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Opal Silk | PPU12-08 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucia Teal | 683 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Kensington Green | 710 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anderson Blue | CW-565 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appalachian Trail | 633 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dreamcatcher | 640 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit in the Sky | 676 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Rhine River 689 · lighter, LRV 47.1
- Anderson Blue CW-565 · lighter, LRV 48.0
- Scenic Drive 697 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Del Mar Blue 704 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Stratton Blue HC-142 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Covington Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · complementary (180°)
- Norway Spruce 452 · analogous (−30°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · analogous (+30°)
- Enchanted 2070-50 · triadic (120°)
- Cappuccino 2096-50 · triadic (240°)
Covington Blue vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 10.1) 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 43.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.