Regale Blue
Sherwin-Williams 6801
- HEX
- #7DB5D3
- RGB
- 125, 181, 211
- LAB
- 70.9, -10.6, -20.9
- LRV
- ≈ 42
- Family
- Blue, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 5024 Pastel Blue
With an LRV of about 42, Regale Blue is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Regale Blue in other brands
- Tidal Benjamin Moore 2061-50 Blue Very close ΔE 0.9
- TVT J362 Tikkurila Blue Very close ΔE 0.9
- Cascade Blue Vista K-147 Blue Very close ΔE 1.2
- Harbor Sky PPG 1238-4 Blue Very close ΔE 1.4
- Harbor Sky Glidden PPG1238-4 Blue Very close ΔE 1.5
- Perfect Pitch Nippon Paint NP PB 2846T Blue Very close ΔE 1.5
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as blue
- Protanopia Reads as blue
- Tritanopia Reads as turquoise
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns grayish green
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns turquoise
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Regale Blue warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of -20.9 and a value of -10.6 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Benjamin Moore color to Regale Blue?
Tidal (2061-50), at ΔE 0.9. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Regale Blue?
≈ 42. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.