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Hyper Blue SW 6965
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hyper Blue sits at L* 38.6, a* -1.7, b* -37.1. Its hue angle is 267° and its chroma is 37.2, 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 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Hyper Blue is lighter than 11% 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 Hyper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ol' Blue Eyes | 2064-30 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brilliant Blue | 2065-30 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hyper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Sapphire Lace | S-G-570 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mondrian Blue | MQ4-58 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 6.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 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.
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Danube SW 6803 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Lupine SW 6810 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Blueblood SW 6966 · darker, LRV 7.2
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Hyper Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hyper Blue:
- Big Chill SW 7648
- Ellie Gray SW 7650
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saguaro SW 6419 · complementary (180°)
- Adriatic Sea SW 6790 · analogous (−30°)
- Fully Purple SW 6983 · analogous (+30°)
- Antique Red SW 7587 · triadic (120°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (240°)
Hyper Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 15.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.