Watercolor Blue
793 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView Watercolor Blue 793 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#B9D9E7
LRV
66
Family
Blue
793
Color profile
Light value
66 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“Like a gentle stroke of watercolor, a soft wash of blue lingers in this pastel hue.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 66 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Watercolor BlueSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareWatercolor Blue vs Blue Hydrangea
66LRV62
#B9D9E7Hex#B3D3E1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Watercolor Blue vs Morning Glory
66LRV68
#B9D9E7Hex#B7DDEB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Watercolor Blue vs Skylark Song
66LRV66
#B9D9E7Hex#B4DBEA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Watercolor Blue vs Mediterranean Breeze
66LRV62
#B9D9E7Hex#B7D4E2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareWatercolor Blue vs Breezy Blue
66LRV66
#B9D9E7Hex#BAD9E5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Breezy Blue is near-identical compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs New Prince
66LRV68
#B9D9E7Hex#B9DDEB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
New Prince is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Tinted Ice
66LRV66
#B9D9E7Hex#BED8E4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Tinted Ice is very close match · warmer compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Something Blue
66LRV63
#B9D9E7Hex#B0D6E6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Something Blue is very close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Lingerie Blue
66LRV67
#B9D9E7Hex#BFDAE9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Lingerie Blue is very close match · leans redder compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Flemish Blue
66LRV60
#B9D9E7Hex#ADD0E0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Flemish Blue is very close match · 6 points darker compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Ariel
66LRV65
#B9D9E7Hex#AED7EA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ariel is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Watercolor Blue.
Watercolor Blue vs Soar
66LRV70
#B9D9E7Hex#C3DFE8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Soar is very close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Watercolor Blue.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPalettes with Watercolor Blue
Watercolor Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Watercolor Blue?
Watercolor Blue (793) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 66, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Watercolor Blue a warm or cool color?
Watercolor Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Watercolor Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Watercolor Blue is Breezy Blue (M490-1) by Behr, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · 793
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