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Santorini Blue SW 7607
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Santorini Blue sits at L* 43.8, a* -8.7, b* -16.9. Its hue angle is 243° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 10%.
LRV 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Santorini Blue is lighter than 17% 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 Santorini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bainbridge Blue | 749 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | CC-782 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Santorini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Seas | 560D-6 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Bering Wave | S490-6 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Lake Stream | PMD-24 | 1.08 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Distance SW 6243 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Inky Blue SW 9149 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · darker, LRV 11.2
Colors that go with Santorini Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Santorini Blue:
- Site White SW 7070
- Sky Fall SW 9049
- Extra White SW 7006
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rookwood Brown SW 2806 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Nile SW 6776 · analogous (−30°)
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · analogous (+30°)
- Berry Bush SW 6292 · triadic (120°)
- Greenfield SW 6439 · triadic (240°)
Santorini Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.