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Pulsating Blue SW 6964
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pulsating Blue sits at L* 40.6, a* -10.6, b* -27.9. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 29.9, 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 2%.
LRV 10.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.5, Pulsating Blue is lighter than 12% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pulsating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Ocean | 2058-30 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pulsating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Blue | MQ5-57 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mondrian Blue | MQ4-58 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriatic Sea | SW 6790 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 5.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bosporus | SW 6503 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Down Pour SW 6516 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Danube SW 6803 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Lupine SW 6810 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Adriatic Sea SW 6790 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Bosporus SW 6503 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Pulsating Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pulsating Blue:
- Classic French Gray SW 0077
- Harvest Gold SW 2858
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Über Umber SW 9107 · complementary (180°)
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · analogous (−30°)
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · analogous (+30°)
- Cordial SW 6306 · triadic (120°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (240°)
Pulsating Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 10.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 16.0) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.