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Wythe Blue HC-143
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Wythe Blue sits at L* 75.2, a* -8.8, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 163° and its chroma is 9.2, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 48.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.1, Wythe Blue is lighter than 52% 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 Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel | SW 6471 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Teal | BXC-85 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Zen | PPU11-14 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Garden Twilight | S430-3 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Blue | 703 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Pleasant Valley | 696 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Woodland Green | 459 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhine River | 689 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sylvan Mist | CSP-740 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appalachian Trail | 633 | 3.57 | 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.
- Tranquility AF-490 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Picnic Basket CSP-730 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Warm Springs 682 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Kensington Green 710 · darker, LRV 45.0
- Ferndale Green ES-43 · darker, LRV 44.5
- Sage Wisdom CSP-775 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Wythe Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · complementary (180°)
- Aganthus Green 472 · analogous (−30°)
- Rhine River 689 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · triadic (120°)
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · triadic (240°)
Wythe Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 48.1), more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 48.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.