Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue vs. Sherwin Williams Little Boy Blu
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Benjamin Moore 1677 and Sherwin Williams SW 9054 differ significantly in saturation. Benjamin Moore 1677 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore 1677 being darker.
Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila
First color
Second color
| Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue | Sherwin Williams Little Boy Blu |
|---|---|
| Shared hue scale | |
12 | |
| Hue | |
| 203°blue | 189°blue |
| Saturation | |
| 27% | 22%less saturated |
| Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness. | |
| 61% | 82%lighter |
| LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white. | |
| 35.18 | 66.60looks lighter |
| CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white. | |
| 64.871 | 85.184looks lighter |
| Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different. | |
| 16.612 | |
| Temperature | |
| Cool | Cool |
Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.
It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.
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