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Studio Blue Green SW 0047
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Studio Blue Green sits at L* 52.3, a* -8.6, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 8.6, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 20.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.4, Studio Blue Green is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Studio Blue Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Mountains | 706 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Teal | 2123-20 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porch Swing | CSP-750 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Studio Blue Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley | N430-5 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coney Island | N440-5 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juniper | SW 9679 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Underseas SW 6214 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Stargazer SW 9635 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Riverway SW 6222 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Studio Blue Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Studio Blue Green:
- Oyster White SW 7637
- Ethereal Mood SW 7639
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soulmate SW 6270 · complementary (180°)
- Rookwood Blue Green SW 2811 · analogous (−30°)
- Refuge SW 6228 · analogous (+30°)
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · triadic (120°)
- Poised Taupe SW 6039 · triadic (240°)
Studio Blue Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 20.4), more blue/cool.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.