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Blueblood SW 6966
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blueblood sits at L* 32.8, a* 0.9, b* -35.9. Its hue angle is 271° and its chroma is 36.0, 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 7.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.2, Blueblood is lighter than 7% 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 Blueblood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Blue | 2066-20 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laura Bay | 2064-20 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blueblood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sapphire Lace | S-G-570 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dignity Blue | SW 6804 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Grotto | SW 2941 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Indigo SW 6531 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Bridgeport SW 2940 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Blueblood
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blueblood:
- Otter SW 6041
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Momentum SW 9530 · complementary (180°)
- Bosporus SW 6503 · analogous (−30°)
- Fully Purple SW 6983 · analogous (+30°)
- Fireweed SW 6328 · triadic (120°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (240°)
Blueblood vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.