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Smoky Blue SW 7604
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Smoky Blue sits at L* 45.2, a* -5.0, b* -8.7. Its hue angle is 240° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 16%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Smoky Blue is lighter than 18% 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 Smoky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Spruce | 1637 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Smoky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 540F-6 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Nypd | N480-6 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Night | ECC-64-3 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Tile | SW 7624 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stargazer | SW 9635 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stargazer SW 9635 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Web Gray SW 7075 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Waterloo SW 9141 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · darker, LRV 12.7
Colors that go with Smoky Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Smoky Blue:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Yellow Bird SW 9022
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Garret Gray SW 6075 · complementary (180°)
- Riverway SW 6222 · analogous (−30°)
- Granite Peak SW 6250 · analogous (+30°)
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · triadic (120°)
- Rosemary SW 6187 · triadic (240°)
Smoky Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.