Home › Sherwin-Williams › Blue › Gale Force
Gale Force SW 7605
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Gale Force sits at L* 28.3, a* -3.9, b* -7.5. Its hue angle is 243° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 21%.
LRV 5.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.6, Gale Force is lighter than 5% 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 Gale Force
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Note | 2129-30 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentleman's Gray | 2062-20 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Washington Blue | CW-630 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gale Force
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Navy Blue | BXC-26 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Shade | 740F-7 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Club Navy | QE-56 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Naval | SW 6244 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Big Dipper SW 9645 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Cyberspace SW 7076 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Mountain Fig SW 9690 · darker, LRV 4.5
- Naval SW 6244 · darker, LRV 4.5
- Cascades SW 7623 · darker, LRV 4.2
Colors that go with Gale Force
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gale Force:
- Shiitake SW 9173
- Utaupeia SW 9088
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dark Clove SW 9183 · complementary (180°)
- Cascades SW 7623 · analogous (−30°)
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · analogous (+30°)
- Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 · triadic (120°)
- Ripe Olive SW 6209 · triadic (240°)
Gale Force vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.6), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.6), more red/pink.