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Manitou Blue SW 6501
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Manitou Blue sits at L* 57.5, a* -13.8, b* -14.1. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 19.7, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 25.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.5, Manitou Blue is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Manitou 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Toile | 748 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Manitou 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor | 520F-5 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Square | S460-5 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Refuge SW 6228 · darker, LRV 18.7
Colors that go with Manitou Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Manitou Blue:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Khaki Shade SW 7533
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · analogous (−30°)
- Scanda SW 6529 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (120°)
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014 · triadic (240°)
Manitou Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 18.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.