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Take Five SW 6513
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Take Five sits at L* 79.6, a* -5.4, b* -7.5. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 9.2, so it leans blue 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 7%.
LRV 56.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.2, Take Five is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Take Five
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sea View | 836 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Grand Rapids | 835 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Take Five
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Blue | T15-8 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| English Hollyhock | HDC-CT-16A | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Opal Waters | MQ5-50 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 3.10 | 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.
- Jetstream SW 6492 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Tradewind SW 6218 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Krypton SW 6247 · darker, LRV 51.9
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Rain SW 6219 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Take Five
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Take Five:
- Nebulous White SW 7063
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062
- Snowdrop SW 6511
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · complementary (180°)
- Watery SW 6478 · analogous (−30°)
- Icy SW 6534 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · triadic (240°)
Take Five vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 56.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.