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Commodore SW 6524
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, Commodore sits at L* 29.3, a* -0.3, b* -24.1. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 24.1, 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 6%.
LRV 6.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0, Commodore is lighter than 5% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Commodore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laura Bay | 2064-20 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Commodore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View | PPF-57 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Sailboat | S-H-590 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Royal | 580D-7 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dignified SW 6538 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Regatta SW 6517 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Salty Dog SW 9177 · darker, LRV 4.7
- Liberty Blue SW 2942 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Commodore
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Commodore:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Malabar SW 9110
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · complementary (180°)
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · analogous (−30°)
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Red SW 2802 · triadic (120°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (240°)
Commodore vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 6.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.