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Powder Blue SW 2863
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Powder Blue sits at L* 65.7, a* -7.3, b* -7.8. Its hue angle is 227° and its chroma is 10.7, 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 11%.
LRV 34.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.8, Powder Blue is lighter than 44% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Powder 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Franklin Lakes | 1643 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Cable Knit Sweater | CSP-650 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Powder 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Newport Blue | 530F-4 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Aqua Gray | BNC-18 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquitaine | SW 9057 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · lighter, LRV 37.7
- Solitude SW 6535 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Meditative SW 6227 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Dustblu SW 9161 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Daphne SW 9151 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Cadet SW 9143 · darker, LRV 31.2
Colors that go with Powder Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Powder Blue:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Peppercorn SW 7674
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Glamour SW 6031 · complementary (180°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · analogous (−30°)
- Solitude SW 6535 · analogous (+30°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (120°)
- Frosted Fern SW 9648 · triadic (240°)
Powder Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.