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Languid Blue SW 6226
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Languid Blue sits at L* 73.2, a* -5.3, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 12%.
LRV 45.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.6, Languid Blue is lighter than 56% 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 Languid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santorini Blue | 1634 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Cape Blue | 1642 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Languid 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 Fox | 540E-3 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Hopeful Blue | BIC-23 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Ovation | MQ5-59 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Moire | SW 9056 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 2.91 | 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.
- Aquaverde SW 9051 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- Rain SW 6219 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Eventide SW 9643 · darker, LRV 41.4
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · darker, LRV 41.2
Colors that go with Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Languid Blue:
- Nuance SW 7049
- Urban Jungle SW 9117
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030 · complementary (180°)
- Rain SW 6219 · analogous (−30°)
- Lakeside SW 9683 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Sensible Hue SW 6198 · triadic (240°)
Languid Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.