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Dynamic Blue SW 6958
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dynamic Blue sits at L* 56.7, a* -13.7, b* -35.9. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 38.4, 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 24.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.0, Dynamic Blue is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dynamic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Blue | 2061-40 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dynamic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celebration Blue | MQ4-57 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Blue | PPH-58 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impromptu | SW 6955 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 7.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 7.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 8.02 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Major Blue SW 6795 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Flyway SW 6794 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Dazzle SW 6962 · darker, LRV 22.5
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Danube SW 6803 · darker, LRV 16.0
Colors that go with Dynamic Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dynamic Blue:
- Lullaby SW 9136
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Butterscotch SW 6377 · complementary (180°)
- Capri SW 6788 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · triadic (120°)
- Dill SW 6438 · triadic (240°)
Dynamic Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 22.8) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 24.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 25.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.