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Minor Blue SW 6792
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Minor Blue sits at L* 86.3, a* -11.1, b* -8.7. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 14.1, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 68.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.4, Minor Blue is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Minor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyscraper | 765 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Blue Flower | 2057-60 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Minor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Front | P490-1 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 3.34 | 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.
- Swimming SW 6764 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Bubble SW 6770 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · lighter, LRV 77.0
- Spa SW 6765 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · darker, LRV 64.3
- Blue Click SW 6952 · darker, LRV 63.2
Colors that go with Minor Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Minor Blue:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Banana Cream SW 6673
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Comical Coral SW 6876 · complementary (180°)
- Tame Teal SW 6757 · analogous (−30°)
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · analogous (+30°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (120°)
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406 · triadic (240°)
Minor Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.