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Bora Bora Shore SW 9045
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bora Bora Shore sits at L* 79.5, a* -19.6, b* -6.3. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 20.6, so it reads as an outright blue-green 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 55.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.9, Bora Bora Shore is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bora Bora Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf City | 731 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Spectra Blue | 2049-50 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bora Bora Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Surf | M460-3 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Embellished Blue | 510D-4 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Watch | HDC-MD-14 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | SW 6945 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spa | SW 6765 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aqueduct SW 6758 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Spa SW 6765 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · darker, LRV 51.9
- Raindrop SW 6485 · darker, LRV 51.8
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · darker, LRV 51.6
Colors that go with Bora Bora Shore
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bora Bora Shore:
- Shoji White SW 7042
- Mindful Gray SW 7016
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hopeful SW 6597 · complementary (180°)
- Refresh SW 6751 · analogous (−30°)
- Bluebell SW 6793 · analogous (+30°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (120°)
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · triadic (240°)
Bora Bora Shore vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 55.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.