San Francisco Bay
802 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView San Francisco Bay 802 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#79A7C5
LRV
38
Family
Blue
802
Color profile
Light value
38 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“A medium blue that is reminiscent of a classic chambray shirt.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 38 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around San Francisco BayThis colorSan Francisco BayBenjamin Moore · 802
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Tap any color to compareSan Francisco Bay vs Soft Jazz
38LRV37
#79A7C5Hex#81A5C0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
San Francisco Bay vs I've Got the Blues
38LRV35
#79A7C5Hex#6AA4BE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
San Francisco Bay vs Colonial Blue
38LRV35
#79A7C5Hex#81A2B6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
San Francisco Bay vs Blue Belle Island
38LRV38
#79A7C5Hex#5EABD1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSan Francisco Bay vs Serene Sea
38LRV36
#79A7C5Hex#78A7C3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Serene Sea is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Mirror Lake
38LRV37
#79A7C5Hex#7AA8CB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mirror Lake is very close match · cooler compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Blue Eyes
38LRV36
#79A7C5Hex#76A8CD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Eyes is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Bay Area Blue
38LRV37
#79A7C5Hex#7FA9CB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bay Area Blue is very close match · leans redder compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Arabella
38LRV39
#79A7C5Hex#82ACC4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Arabella is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Boo Blue
38LRV35
#79A7C5Hex#71A6CE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Boo Blue is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Regale Blue
38LRV42
#79A7C5Hex#7DB5D3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Regale Blue is close match · 4 points lighter · leans greener compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Frisky Blue
38LRV40
#79A7C5Hex#7BB1C9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Frisky Blue is close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay vs Bluebird Feather
38LRV31
#79A7C5Hex#6F9DB3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bluebird Feather is close match · 7 points darker · warmer compared with San Francisco Bay.
Palettes with San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay, answered
What is the LRV of San Francisco Bay?
San Francisco Bay (802) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 38, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is San Francisco Bay a warm or cool color?
San Francisco Bay has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to San Francisco Bay from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to San Francisco Bay is Serene Sea (PPG1158-4) by PPG, near-identical · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 802
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