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Distance SW 6243
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Distance sits at L* 45.9, a* -2.8, b* -11.0. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 11.4, 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 14%.
LRV 15.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.2, Distance is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Distance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Britannia Blue | 1623 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Distance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Haze | 560F-6 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Layers Of Ocean | S520-6 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lost Atlantis | 580F-6 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Slate Tile | SW 7624 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Labradorite SW 7619 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Refuge SW 6228 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Waterloo SW 9141 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · darker, LRV 12.7
Colors that go with Distance
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Distance:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Chatura Gray SW 9169
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Superior Bronze SW 6152 · complementary (180°)
- Stargazer SW 9635 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · analogous (+30°)
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · triadic (120°)
- Basil SW 6194 · triadic (240°)
Distance vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 15.2), more blue/cool.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.