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Windy Blue SW 6240
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Windy Blue sits at L* 74.7, a* -3.0, b* -7.9. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans blue 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 9%.
LRV 47.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.5, Windy Blue is lighter than 59% 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 Windy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Skies | 2128-50 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Manor Blue | 1627 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Heather | 1620 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Windy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calming Space | ICC-45 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Hazy Skies | PPU14-12 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Simply Blue | PPU15-16 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | SW 9683 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 3.86 | 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.
- Krypton SW 6247 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · lighter, LRV 52.8
- Niebla Azul SW 9137 · lighter, LRV 52.9
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · darker, LRV 43.6
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Stardew SW 9138 · darker, LRV 43.1
Colors that go with Windy Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Windy Blue:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Compatible Cream SW 6387
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Diverse Beige SW 6079 · complementary (180°)
- French Moire SW 9056 · analogous (−30°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Hazel Gaze SW 9652 · triadic (240°)
Windy Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 47.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.