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Revel Blue SW 6530
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, Revel Blue sits at L* 44.1, a* -2.5, b* -20.6. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 20.7, 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 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Revel Blue is lighter than 17% 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 Revel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Revel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickford Bay | 590D-6 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Sailor's Bay | M510-5 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porch Song | PPF-47 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denim | SW 6523 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Inky Blue SW 9149 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Lupine SW 6810 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Regatta SW 6517 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Revel Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Revel Blue:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Primavera SW 9031
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · complementary (180°)
- Turkish Tile SW 7610 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · analogous (+30°)
- Alaea SW 7579 · triadic (120°)
- Cilantro SW 6453 · triadic (240°)
Revel Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.