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Belize SW 6945
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Belize sits at L* 79.5, a* -25.4, b* -8.0. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 26.7, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 55.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.8, Belize is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Belize
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Cabana | 2048-50 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Surf City | 731 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Belize
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainwater | P450-3 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Slick Blue | SW 6949 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spa | SW 6765 | 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.
- Aqueduct SW 6758 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Tantalizing Teal SW 6937 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Spa SW 6765 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · darker, LRV 51.9
- Holiday Turquoise SW 0075 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Aquastone SW 9043 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Belize
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Belize:
- Impressive Ivory SW 7560
- Gold Vessel SW 7677
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hopeful SW 6597 · complementary (180°)
- Green Jewel SW 6985 · analogous (−30°)
- Sky Fall SW 9049 · analogous (+30°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (120°)
- Blonde SW 6128 · triadic (240°)
Belize vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 55.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.