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Major Blue SW 6795
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, Major Blue sits at L* 60.7, a* -18.7, b* -28.6. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 34.1, 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 28.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.9, Major Blue is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Major 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Blue | 2059-40 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Toronto Blue | 2060-40 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Major 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucatan | P490-5 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Tropical Holiday | 530B-6 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impromptu | SW 6955 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Capri | SW 6788 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 6.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Flyway SW 6794 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · darker, LRV 24.0
- Impromptu SW 6955 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Cruising SW 6782 · darker, LRV 18.5
Colors that go with Major Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Major Blue:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Endless Sea SW 9150
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Armagnac SW 6354 · complementary (180°)
- Aquarium SW 6767 · analogous (−30°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · analogous (+30°)
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · triadic (120°)
- Leapfrog SW 6431 · triadic (240°)
Major Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 28.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 24.5) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 28.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.