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Blue Nile SW 6776
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Nile sits at L* 43.2, a* -21.9, b* -14.8. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 26.4, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 12.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.5, Blue Nile 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 Blue Nile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Nile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Jetty | MQ4-54 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| The Real Teal | P470-7 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach Towel | S-G-510 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cote D'Azur | SW 6951 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amalfi | SW 6783 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Great Falls SW 6495 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Loch Blue SW 6502 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Really Teal SW 6489 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Bosporus SW 6503 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Connor's Lakefront SW 9060 · darker, LRV 8.6
Colors that go with Blue Nile
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Nile:
- Moderne White SW 6168
- Earl Grey SW 7660
- Blue Horizon SW 6497
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toile Red SW 0006 · complementary (180°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · analogous (−30°)
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · analogous (+30°)
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · triadic (120°)
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · triadic (240°)
Blue Nile vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 12.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 18.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 12.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.