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Dockside Blue SW 7601
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dockside Blue sits at L* 71.8, a* -4.7, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 8.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Dockside Blue is lighter than 54% 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 Dockside 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Blue | 1648 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Early Morning | CC-818 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Santorini Blue | 1634 | 1.40 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dockside 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovation | MQ5-59 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Blue Fox | 540E-3 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Shadow Blue | N480-3 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mineral SW 9637 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- French Moire SW 9056 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Lakeside SW 9683 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Aleutian SW 6241 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Dockside Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dockside Blue:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · complementary (180°)
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · analogous (−30°)
- Solitude SW 6535 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · triadic (240°)
Dockside Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 10.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.