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Resonant Blue SW 6954
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Resonant Blue sits at L* 61.6, a* -22.3, b* -28.3. Its hue angle is 232° and its chroma is 36.1, 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 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Resonant Blue is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Resonant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Yosemite Blue | 2059-40 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Toronto Blue | 2060-40 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Resonant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Holiday | 530B-6 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Yucatan | P490-5 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Reboot | T12-8 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Capri | SW 6788 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impromptu | SW 6955 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 6.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fountain SW 6787 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Flyway SW 6794 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Impromptu SW 6955 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Cruising SW 6782 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · darker, LRV 17.2
Colors that go with Resonant Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Resonant Blue:
- Corona SW 7121
- Creole Cottage SW 7706
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009 · complementary (180°)
- Surfer SW 6946 · analogous (−30°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · analogous (+30°)
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · triadic (120°)
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · triadic (240°)
Resonant Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 24.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.