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Celestial SW 6808
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, Celestial sits at L* 71.8, a* -3.0, b* -17.8. Its hue angle is 261° and its chroma is 18.0, 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 3%.
LRV 43.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.5, Celestial is lighter than 55% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Celestial
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunrise | 829 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frozen Canal | CC-908 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Celestial
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 Suede | PPU14-10 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Sailor's Knot | M510-3 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cornflower Blue | 580B-5 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · lighter, LRV 53.4
- Vast Sky SW 6506 · lighter, LRV 54.9
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Aleutian SW 6241 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Cosmos SW 6528 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Celestial
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Celestial:
- Stonebriar SW 7693
- Dried Lavender SW 9072
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Favorite Tan SW 6157 · complementary (180°)
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · analogous (−30°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · analogous (+30°)
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · triadic (120°)
- Nurture Green SW 6451 · triadic (240°)
Celestial vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 43.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 43.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.