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Balmy SW 6512
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Balmy sits at L* 85.1, a* -5.2, b* -5.1. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 7.3, 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 8%.
LRV 66.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.2, Balmy is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Balmy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 1.29 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Balmy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Sky | S470-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Rain Dance | S480-1 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Moonmist | SW 9144 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Byte Blue | SW 6498 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soar | SW 6799 | 2.99 | 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.
- Open Air SW 6491 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Bathe Blue SW 6771 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Dew Drop SW 9641 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- North Star SW 6246 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · darker, LRV 61.4
- Tradewind SW 6218 · darker, LRV 60.7
Colors that go with Balmy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Balmy:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Truffle SW 6029 · complementary (180°)
- Tidewater SW 6477 · analogous (−30°)
- Icelandic SW 6526 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosebud SW 6288 · triadic (120°)
- Oat Milk SW 9501 · triadic (240°)
Balmy vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.