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Bluebell SW 6793
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bluebell sits at L* 82.4, a* -12.3, b* -14.2. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 18.8, 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 0%.
LRV 60.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.9, Bluebell is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bluebell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splash | 2059-60 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Haze | 2060-60 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Fairview Blue | 779 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bluebell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bubble | PPH-49 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Burbuja Azul | PPH-49 (HISP) | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Sea Rover | 540C-3 | 1.25 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Minor Blue SW 6792 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Quench Blue SW 6785 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Stream SW 6499 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Cloudless SW 6786 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Bluebell
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bluebell:
- Macadamia SW 6142
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · complementary (180°)
- Spa SW 6765 · analogous (−30°)
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · analogous (+30°)
- Childlike SW 6569 · triadic (120°)
- Baize Green SW 6429 · triadic (240°)
Bluebell vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.