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Buoyant Blue SW 6483
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Buoyant Blue sits at L* 91.6, a* -7.2, b* 0.3. Its hue angle is 178° and its chroma is 7.2, 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 16%.
LRV 79.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.9, Buoyant Blue is lighter than 95% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Buoyant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mint | 2040-70 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Dreams | 847 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Blue Bonnet | 2050-70 | 1.19 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Buoyant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew Pointe | M450-1 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Arctic Flow | HDC-WR15-5 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sky Blue | T14-5 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clear | SW 6756 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Retiring Blue | SW 6763 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Water Squirt | SW 7132 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Aquacade | SW 7130 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 2.64 | 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.
- Aquacade SW 7130 · lighter, LRV 84.1
- Brooklet SW 7131 · lighter, LRV 84.9
- Opera Glass SW 7129 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Quicksilver SW 6245 · darker, LRV 75.4
- Green Trance SW 6462 · darker, LRV 75.4
- Glacier Bay SW 9626 · darker, LRV 75.2
Colors that go with Buoyant Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Buoyant Blue:
- Halcyon Green SW 6213
- Chamomile SW 6399
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Young At Heart SW 7109 · complementary (180°)
- Lighter Mint SW 6742 · analogous (−30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · analogous (+30°)
- Elation SW 6827 · triadic (120°)
- Intimate White SW 6322 · triadic (240°)
Buoyant Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 79.9), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 79.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 79.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.