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Blissful Blue SW 6527
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blissful Blue sits at L* 79.5, a* -4.1, b* -10.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 3%.
LRV 55.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.9, Blissful Blue is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blissful 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 View | 836 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Airway | 828 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | CC-820 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blissful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life At Sea | M510-2 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Caspian Tide | PPU14-13 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Crystal Waters | PPU14-14 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 3.40 | 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.
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Something Blue SW 6800 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Rest Assured SW 9061 · darker, LRV 48.6
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · darker, LRV 47.5
Colors that go with Blissful Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blissful Blue:
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
- El Caramelo SW 9106
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sand Dollar SW 6099 · complementary (180°)
- Stream SW 6499 · analogous (−30°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · analogous (+30°)
- Fading Rose SW 6296 · triadic (120°)
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · triadic (240°)
Blissful Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 55.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 55.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.