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Stratford Blue SW 2864
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Stratford Blue sits at L* 54.3, a* -14.0, b* -14.3. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 20.0, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 22.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.4, Stratford Blue is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Stratford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Sea | CSP-680 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Stratford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Square | S460-5 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Harbor | 520F-5 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Moon Bay | S480-5 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Leisure Blue SW 6515 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Secret Cove SW 9058 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Refuge SW 6228 · darker, LRV 18.7
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Grand Canal SW 6488 · darker, LRV 16.2
Colors that go with Stratford Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Stratford Blue:
- Natural Choice SW 7011
- Silvermist SW 7621
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · complementary (180°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · analogous (−30°)
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (120°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · triadic (240°)
Stratford Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.