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Honorable Blue SW 6811
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, Honorable Blue sits at L* 28.7, a* 3.2, b* -32.5. Its hue angle is 276° and its chroma is 32.7, 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 5.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.7, Honorable Blue is lighter than 5% 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 Honorable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Bay | 2064-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Dark Royal Blue | 2065-20 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honorable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailboat | S-H-590 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navy Blue | S-H-580 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lake View | PPF-57 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dignified SW 6538 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Blueblood SW 6966 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Morning Glory SW 6971 · lighter, LRV 7.7
Colors that go with Honorable Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Honorable Blue:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Celestial SW 6808
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · complementary (180°)
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · analogous (−30°)
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · analogous (+30°)
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · triadic (120°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (240°)
Honorable Blue vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 10.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 5.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.