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Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Bunglehouse Blue sits at L* 40.0, a* -6.4, b* -10.6. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans blue 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 17%.
LRV 11.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.3, Bunglehouse Blue is lighter than 13% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bunglehouse 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Slate | 1673 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Spellbound | 1659 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bunglehouse 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgic Evening | BNC-28 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Evening | HDC-WR15-6 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shipwreck | S470-6 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Star | SW 6229 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Waterloo SW 9141 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · darker, LRV 7.8
Colors that go with Bunglehouse Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bunglehouse Blue:
- Lanyard SW 7680
- Umber Rust SW 9100
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bison SW 1084 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Sea Dive SW 7618 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · analogous (+30°)
- River Rouge SW 6026 · triadic (120°)
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 · triadic (240°)
Bunglehouse Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.