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Secure Blue SW 6508
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Secure Blue sits at L* 54.3, a* -11.2, b* -18.3. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 21.4, 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 4%.
LRV 22.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.4, Secure Blue is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Secure 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 Daisy | 2062-40 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Secure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bird | S490-5 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Blue Chaise | 550D-6 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Blue Moon Bay | S480-5 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Scanda SW 6529 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Leisure Blue SW 6515 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Loch Blue SW 6502 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Turkish Tile SW 7610 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Secure Blue:
- Evening Shadow SW 7662
- Endless Sea SW 9150
- Sky High SW 6504
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · analogous (+30°)
- Moss Rose SW 6291 · triadic (120°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · triadic (240°)
Secure Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.