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Moody Blue SW 6221
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Moody Blue sits at L* 58.5, a* -7.9, b* -3.3. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 8.6, 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 26.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.5, Moody Blue is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moody 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock | 719 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aegean Teal | 2136-40 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon | CC-756 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Moody 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Time | PPF-46 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Raindance | QE-53 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polaris Blue | PPU13-06 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tranquil Aqua | SW 7611 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peacock Plume | SW 0020 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Delft | SW 9134 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Software SW 7074 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · darker, LRV 22.7
Colors that go with Moody Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Moody Blue:
- Restful White SW 7563
- Ecru SW 6135
- Topsail SW 6217
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · complementary (180°)
- Underseas SW 6214 · analogous (−30°)
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · analogous (+30°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (120°)
- Studio Clay SW 9172 · triadic (240°)
Moody Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 3.2) is about as light.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.