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Morning Glory SW 6971
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, Morning Glory sits at L* 33.3, a* 9.6, b* -31.4. Its hue angle is 287° and its chroma is 32.8, 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 7.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.7, Morning Glory is lighter than 8% 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 Morning Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Belle | 819 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Hill | 812 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Morning Glory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzanite | P530-7 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Expressionism | MQ5-49 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Boudoir Blue | MQ5-48 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Lupine SW 6810 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Gentian SW 6817 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Indigo SW 6531 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Valiant Violet SW 6818 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Morning Glory
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Morning Glory:
- Oyster Bar SW 7565
- Urban Jungle SW 9117
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Basque Green SW 6426 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · analogous (−30°)
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832 · analogous (+30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · triadic (120°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (240°)
Morning Glory vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.