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Bayville Blue 747
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bayville Blue sits at L* 67.6, a* -16.3, b* -12.9. Its hue angle is 218° and its chroma is 20.8, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 38.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.9, Bayville Blue is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bayville Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ebbtide | SW 6493 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Open Seas | SW 6500 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bayville Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Skies | 520F-4 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Riverside Blue | 530D-5 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Snowboard | S460-4 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Resort | 725 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Atlantis Blue | 768 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Athenian Blue 773 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Clear Sailing CC-784 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Santa Clara 753 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · darker, LRV 35.4
- I've Got the Blues 774 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Bayville Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palmetto Pink 1188 · complementary (180°)
- Gulf Stream 670 · analogous (−30°)
- San Francisco Bay 802 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (120°)
- Baby Turtle 515 · triadic (240°)
Bayville Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.