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Bracing Blue SW 6242
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Bracing Blue sits at L* 56.7, a* -4.0, b* -10.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 13%.
LRV 24.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.6, Bracing Blue is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bracing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Alloy | 1622 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bracing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipper | 570F-5 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Eastern Bluebird | PMD-54 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Jean Jacket Blue | S510-4 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · darker, LRV 20.8
Colors that go with Bracing Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bracing Blue:
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145
- Double Latte SW 9108
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · complementary (180°)
- Secret Cove SW 9058 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · triadic (120°)
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · triadic (240°)
Bracing Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 15.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.