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Blue Beyond SW 6961
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Beyond sits at L* 73.1, a* -5.2, b* -20.8. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 21.4, 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 1%.
LRV 45.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.1, Blue Beyond is lighter than 56% 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 Blue Beyond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bayou | 801 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Denim | 795 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Beyond
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Blue | P520-3 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Bayou | 570B-4 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Bluebird | PPU15-12 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 6.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Undercool SW 6957 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Sky Fall SW 9049 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · lighter, LRV 53.4
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · darker, LRV 42.2
- Indulgent SW 6969 · darker, LRV 40.8
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · darker, LRV 40.0
Colors that go with Blue Beyond
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Beyond:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dromedary Camel SW 7694 · complementary (180°)
- Surfin' SW 9048 · analogous (−30°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · analogous (+30°)
- Hopeful SW 6597 · triadic (120°)
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · triadic (240°)
Blue Beyond vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.