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Blue Cruise SW 7606
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, Blue Cruise sits at L* 57.9, a* -8.9, b* -16.8. Its hue angle is 242° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 8%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Blue Cruise is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blue Cruise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Reflections | 1664 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolside | 775 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Cruise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Court | PPU14-04 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| French Court | PPU14-4 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Treasure Map | S500-5 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 3.96 | 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.
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Georgian Revival Blue SW 7609 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Blue Cruise
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blue Cruise:
- Antique White SW 6119
- Whole Wheat SW 6121
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iced Mocha SW 9092 · complementary (180°)
- Lakeshore SW 6494 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · analogous (+30°)
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001 · triadic (120°)
- Leaflet SW 9674 · triadic (240°)
Blue Cruise vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 18.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.