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Jay Blue SW 6797
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Jay Blue sits at L* 37.1, a* -7.0, b* -29.8. Its hue angle is 257° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Jay Blue is lighter than 10% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Traditional Blue | MQ5-57 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adriatic Sea | SW 6790 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Grotto | SW 2941 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Regatta SW 6517 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Blueblood SW 6966 · darker, LRV 7.2
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Jay Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jay Blue:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Über Umber SW 9107 · complementary (180°)
- Bosporus SW 6503 · analogous (−30°)
- Morning Glory SW 6971 · analogous (+30°)
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · triadic (120°)
- Arugula SW 6446 · triadic (240°)
Jay Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 14.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.