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About Blue Whale
Blue Whale is a serene, dark blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 3 and absorbs nearly all light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Resene colors with the same hue and saturation as Blue Whale, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Blue Whale
- Brand
- Resene
- Code
- BlueWhale
- Hex
- #042E4C
- RGB
- 4, 46, 76
- HSL
- 205, 90%, 16%
- CMYK
- 95, 39, 0, 70Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 17.9, -1.0, -22.4
- CSS
- --resene-blue-whale
- LRV
- 3 (Very Dark)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
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Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
Hempel DecorativeΔE 2.4Hempel 37560Hempel 37560 · LRV 3 · coolClose — slightly coolerHempel DecorativeΔE 4Hempel 33930Hempel 33930 · LRV 3 · coolClose — slightly lighterHempel DecorativeΔE 4Hempel 37030Hempel 37030 · LRV 4 · coolClose — lighter and warmerHempel DecorativeΔE 5.1Hempel 37110Hempel 37110 · LRV 2 · coolSimilar — warmer and more mutedBenjamin MooreΔE 5.1Symphony BlueBM 2060-10 · LRV 6.16 · coolSimilar — lighter