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Blue Plate SW 6796
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, Blue Plate sits at L* 48.5, a* -12.9, b* -30.9. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 33.5, 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 1%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Blue Plate is lighter than 21% 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 Plate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Macaw | 784 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Plate
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 Ocean | 550B-7 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Song Bird | S-G-540 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayan Treasure | P490-7 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danube | SW 6803 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Mosque | SW 6789 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 6.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 7.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dazzle SW 6962 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Impromptu SW 6955 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · darker, LRV 11.2
Colors that go with Blue Plate
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Plate:
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039
- Sky Fall SW 9049
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- El Caramelo SW 9106 · complementary (180°)
- Briny SW 6775 · analogous (−30°)
- Lupine SW 6810 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · triadic (120°)
- Talipot Palm SW 6726 · triadic (240°)
Blue Plate vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 20.3) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.