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Bridgeport SW 2940
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bridgeport sits at L* 29.5, a* 6.3, b* -39.5. Its hue angle is 279° and its chroma is 40.0, 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 0%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Bridgeport is lighter than 0% 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 Bridgeport
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Royal Blue | 2065-20 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Laura Bay | 2064-20 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Evening Blue | 2066-20 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bridgeport
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sailboat | S-H-590 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blueblood SW 6966 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Morning Glory SW 6971 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · lighter, LRV 8.2
Colors that go with Bridgeport
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bridgeport:
- Rivers Edge SW 7517
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · analogous (−30°)
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · analogous (+30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · triadic (120°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (240°)
Bridgeport vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 4.5 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.