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Blue Bay Marina 1655
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Bay Marina sits at L* 79.9, a* -7.8, b* -7.7. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 11.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 56.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.6, Blue Bay Marina is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Bay Marina
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stream | SW 6499 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Bay Marina
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Wind | S480-2 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Gentle Sea | S470-2 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Sonata | 530E-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Ashwood Gray | 1654 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Porcelain | 1641 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Hydrangea | 2062-60 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spring Rain 723 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Hawaiian Breeze 772 · lighter, LRV 61.8
- Silvery Blue 1647 · lighter, LRV 61.3
- Blue Rapids 745 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Paradiso 717 · darker, LRV 51.2
Colors that go with Blue Bay Marina
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pale Petal 1178 · complementary (180°)
- Thunderbird 675 · analogous (−30°)
- Airway 828 · analogous (+30°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (120°)
- Doily CSP-130 · triadic (240°)
Blue Bay Marina vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.