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Leisure Blue SW 6515
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Leisure Blue sits at L* 57.1, a* -7.7, b* -14.1. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 16.0, 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 9%.
LRV 24.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.9, Leisure 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 Leisure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Reflections | 1664 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| West Coast | 1671 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | CC-750 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Leisure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Court | PPU14-04 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| French Court | PPU14-4 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Lake | 550F-5 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 3.98 | 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.
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with Leisure Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Leisure Blue:
- Restful White SW 7563
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
- Snowdrop SW 6511
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · complementary (180°)
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · analogous (−30°)
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · analogous (+30°)
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001 · triadic (120°)
- Leaflet SW 9674 · triadic (240°)
Leisure Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.