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Bluesy Note SW 9064
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bluesy Note sits at L* 62.3, a* -3.9, b* -17.4. Its hue angle is 257° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 4%.
LRV 30.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.7, Bluesy Note is lighter than 39% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bluesy Note
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denim Wash | 838 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Jazz | 809 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Blue | 1677 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bluesy Note
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery | MQ5-51 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Ridge | 580D-5 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belladonna | T13-5 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer's Woad | SW 9071 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Lobelia | SW 6809 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Notable Hue SW 6521 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Blue Cruise SW 7606 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Leisure Blue SW 6515 · darker, LRV 24.9
Colors that go with Bluesy Note
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bluesy Note:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Latte SW 6108
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116 · complementary (180°)
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · analogous (−30°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · analogous (+30°)
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · triadic (120°)
- Agate Green SW 7742 · triadic (240°)
Bluesy Note vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 30.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 30.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.