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Respite SW 6514
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Respite sits at L* 71.7, a* -6.5, b* -10.9. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 12.7, 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 8%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Respite is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Respite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn's Eyes | 1663 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Saratoga Springs | 1669 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheer Romance | 837 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Respite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudless Day | ECC-32-1 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Partly Cloudy | S500-3 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Moire | SW 9056 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- French Moire SW 9056 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Lakeside SW 9683 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Open Seas SW 6500 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Aleutian SW 6241 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Respite
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Respite:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148
- Snowdrop SW 6511
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · complementary (180°)
- Ebbtide SW 6493 · analogous (−30°)
- Solitude SW 6535 · analogous (+30°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · triadic (120°)
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · triadic (240°)
Respite vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.