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Byte Blue SW 6498
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Byte Blue sits at L* 86.2, a* -6.8, b* -4.6. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 8.2, 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 9%.
LRV 68.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.4, Byte Blue is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Byte 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Blue | 1653 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Blue Haze | 1667 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Byte 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Dance | S480-1 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Wind Speed | S450-2 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Beach Foam | S450-1 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Open Air | SW 6491 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soar | SW 6799 | 2.33 | 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.
- Aviary Blue SW 6778 · lighter, LRV 72.7
- Swimming SW 6764 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Icicle SW 6238 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Misty SW 6232 · darker, LRV 63.9
- North Star SW 6246 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Waterscape SW 6470 · darker, LRV 61.5
Colors that go with Byte Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Byte Blue:
- Gris SW 7659
- Creamy SW 7012
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Innocence SW 6302 · complementary (180°)
- Tidewater SW 6477 · analogous (−30°)
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · analogous (+30°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (120°)
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · triadic (240°)
Byte Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.