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Buxton Blue HC-149
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Buxton Blue sits at L* 72.3, a* -7.7, b* -4.9. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 9.1, 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 17%.
LRV 45.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.0, Buxton Blue is lighter than 49% 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 Buxton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Moire | SW 9056 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Buxton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeful Blue | BIC-23 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Harmonious | PPU13-12 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clear Vista | PPU13-11 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gray | 2136-50 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Ocean City Blue | 718 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Cape Blue | 1642 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santorini Blue | 1634 | 2.94 | 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.
- November Skies 2128-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- Northern Air 1676 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Little Falls 1621 · darker, LRV 41.1
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · darker, LRV 41.0
Colors that go with Buxton Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · complementary (180°)
- Rhine River 689 · analogous (−30°)
- Slate Blue 1648 · analogous (+30°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (120°)
- Pashmina AF-100 · triadic (240°)
Buxton Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.