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Blue Sky SW 0063
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Sky sits at L* 81.0, a* -14.1, b* -0.2. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 14.1, 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 20%.
LRV 58.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.6, Blue Sky is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blue Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Patina | 619 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderbird | 675 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maritime Blue | 667 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Aqua | M440-3 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Wave Top | M450-3 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balmy Seas | 490C-3 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aloe | SW 6464 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spa SW 6765 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Tidewater SW 6477 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Breaktime SW 6463 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Aloe SW 6464 · darker, LRV 54.8
- Raindrop SW 6485 · darker, LRV 51.8
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · darker, LRV 51.6
Colors that go with Blue Sky
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Sky:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Irresistible SW 6562 · complementary (180°)
- Reclining Green SW 6744 · analogous (−30°)
- Cay SW 6772 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · triadic (120°)
- Classic Sand SW 0056 · triadic (240°)
Blue Sky vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 58.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 58.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.