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Mild Blue SW 6533
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Mild Blue sits at L* 84.7, a* -2.2, b* -4.1. Its hue angle is 242° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 65.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.4, Mild Blue is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mild 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Gray | 2128-60 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Mist | 1619 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mild 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Drift | PPU14-17 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Frost | PPU14-17A | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Siberian Ice | MQ3-57 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Icelandic | SW 6526 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Moonmist | SW 9144 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 2.91 | 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.
- Soar SW 6799 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Open Air SW 6491 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Dew Drop SW 9641 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Tradewind SW 6218 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Passive SW 7064 · darker, LRV 59.9
- Evening Shadow SW 7662 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Mild Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mild Blue:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Stone Lion SW 7507
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whirlwind SW 9576 · complementary (180°)
- Little Boy Blu SW 9054 · analogous (−30°)
- Starry Night SW 6540 · analogous (+30°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (120°)
- Moorstone SW 9630 · triadic (240°)
Mild Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 65.4), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.