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Aleutian SW 6241
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Aleutian sits at L* 68.4, a* -2.9, b* -9.2. Its hue angle is 252° and its chroma is 9.6, 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 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Aleutian is lighter than 48% 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 Aleutian
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Gray | 2130-50 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Little Falls | 1621 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Lake | 2129-50 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aleutian
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 Willow | 570F-4 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Ombre Blue | S510-3 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| River Valley | 580F-4 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Respite SW 6514 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · darker, LRV 34.6
Colors that go with Aleutian
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Aleutian:
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Utterly Beige SW 6080 · complementary (180°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · analogous (−30°)
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · analogous (+30°)
- Orchid SW 0071 · triadic (120°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · triadic (240°)
Aleutian vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.