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Wondrous Blue SW 6807
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Wondrous Blue sits at L* 81.3, a* -3.8, b* -10.3. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 4%.
LRV 59.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.2, Wondrous Blue is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Wondrous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Stream | 814 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | 828 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | CC-820 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wondrous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impressionist Sky | 580C-3 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Tender Twilight | 570C-3 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Sky's The Limit | M530-2 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 3.47 | 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.
- Something Blue SW 6800 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Honest Blue SW 6520 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Billowy Breeze SW 9055 · darker, LRV 54.5
Colors that go with Wondrous Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wondrous Blue:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Crème SW 7556
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lightweight Beige SW 6092 · complementary (180°)
- Stream SW 6499 · analogous (−30°)
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · analogous (+30°)
- Fading Rose SW 6296 · triadic (120°)
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · triadic (240°)
Wondrous Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 59.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 59.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.