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Luxe Blue SW 6537
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, Luxe Blue sits at L* 42.3, a* 0.2, b* -18.5. Its hue angle is 271° and its chroma is 18.5, 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 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Luxe Blue is lighter than 15% 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 Luxe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron | 832 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Nova | 825 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kensington Blue | 840 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Luxe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesmerize | 590F-6 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Evening Symphony | PMD-64 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Enduring | 610D-6 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 6.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 6.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Down Pour SW 6516 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Distance SW 6243 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Inky Blue SW 9149 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Regatta SW 6517 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Luxe Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Luxe Blue:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nettle SW 9535 · complementary (180°)
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · analogous (+30°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · triadic (120°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · triadic (240°)
Luxe Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.