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Candid Blue SW 6953
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Candid Blue sits at L* 74.6, a* -18.4, b* -22.5. Its hue angle is 231° and its chroma is 29.1, 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 0%.
LRV 47.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.6, Candid Blue is lighter than 59% 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 Candid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Party | 2059-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Graceful Sea | 767 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayman Blue | 2060-50 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Candid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Blue | 530B-4 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Azurean | 530B-5 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Chill | P490-3 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 5.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fountain | SW 6787 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sky Fall SW 9049 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Cloudless SW 6786 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · darker, LRV 42.2
- Nautilus SW 6780 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Flyway SW 6794 · darker, LRV 39.3
Colors that go with Candid Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Candid Blue:
- Flan SW 6652
- Exciting Orange SW 6647
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosettee SW 7581 · complementary (180°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · analogous (+30°)
- Partytime SW 6849 · triadic (120°)
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · triadic (240°)
Candid Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 47.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.