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Liberty Blue SW 2942
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Liberty Blue sits at L* 7.7, a* 7.6, b* -19.7. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 21.1, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Liberty Blue 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 Liberty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Navy | 2067-10 | 10.12 | Same family only | |
| Bold Blue | 2064-10 | 10.28 | Same family only | |
| Winding Waterway | 2063-10 | 10.94 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Liberty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Blue | HDC-MD-01 | 14.48 | Same family only | |
| Heraldic | MQ5-44 | 14.74 | Same family only | |
| Artistic License | MQ5-39 | 14.85 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 12.42 | Same family only | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 12.64 | Same family only | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 12.94 | Same family only | |
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 13.47 | Same family only | |
| In the Navy | SW 9178 | 13.86 | Same family only | |
| After the Storm | SW 9685 | 14.18 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dewberry SW 6552 · lighter, LRV 4.6
- Concord Grape SW 6559 · lighter, LRV 4.6
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · lighter, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Liberty Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Liberty Blue:
- Alpaca SW 7022
- Elephant Ear SW 9168
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Emerald SW 2936 · complementary (180°)
- In the Navy SW 9178 · analogous (−30°)
- Concord Grape SW 6559 · analogous (+30°)
- Woodsy Brown SW 2924 · triadic (120°)
- English Ivy SW 2935 · triadic (240°)
Liberty Blue vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 4.5 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 16.2) is lighter (LRV 2.8 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 4.6 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.