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Blue Mosque SW 6789
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Mosque sits at L* 49.7, a* -19.0, b* -23.9. Its hue angle is 232° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 2%.
LRV 17.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.2, Blue Mosque is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blue Mosque
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Palisades | 762 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Mosque
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Turquoise | MQ4-53 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valley Of Glaciers | M480-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hacienda Blue | P490-6 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruising | SW 6782 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Plate | SW 6796 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Briny | SW 6775 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Impromptu SW 6955 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Capri SW 6788 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Loch Blue SW 6502 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Turkish Tile SW 7610 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Great Falls SW 6495 · darker, LRV 15.3
Colors that go with Blue Mosque
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Mosque:
- Artisan Tan SW 7540
- Pier SW 7545
- Bravo Blue SW 6784
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brandywine SW 7710 · complementary (180°)
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · analogous (−30°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Spot SW 6432 · triadic (240°)
Blue Mosque vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.5) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.