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Something Blue SW 6800
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Something Blue sits at L* 83.5, a* -9.0, b* -12.0. Its hue angle is 233° and its chroma is 15.0, so it leans blue 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 63.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.0, Something Blue is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Something 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Ocean Breeze | 2058-60 | 1.18 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Something 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 550C-3 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Feather | 540A-3 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Seashore Dreams | P500-2 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluebell | SW 6793 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soar | SW 6799 | 3.93 | 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.
- Atmospheric SW 6505 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Byte Blue SW 6498 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Minor Blue SW 6792 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · darker, LRV 59.2
- Cay SW 6772 · darker, LRV 58.2
- Stream SW 6499 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Something Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Something Blue:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Full Moon SW 6679
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Quaint Peche SW 6330 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · analogous (−30°)
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · analogous (+30°)
- Panache Pink SW 6848 · triadic (120°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · triadic (240°)
Something Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 63.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 63.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 63.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.