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Marea Baja SW 9185
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Marea Baja sits at L* 33.6, a* -8.5, b* -13.4. Its hue angle is 238° and its chroma is 15.9, 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 14%.
LRV 7.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.8, Marea Baja is lighter than 8% 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 Marea Baja
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Nights | 777 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Danube | 2062-30 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marea Baja
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera Glasses | MQ5-24 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Breath | S460-7 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Sea Dive SW 7618 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Tempe Star SW 6229 · lighter, LRV 11.1
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Gale Force SW 7605 · darker, LRV 5.6
- Rainstorm SW 6230 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Marea Baja
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Marea Baja:
- Nuance SW 7049
- Avenue Tan SW 7543
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Java SW 6090 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Sea Dive SW 7618 · analogous (−30°)
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Maroon SW 0072 · triadic (120°)
- Secret Garden SW 6181 · triadic (240°)
Marea Baja vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.8), more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.