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Bayberry Blue 790
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bayberry Blue sits at L* 61.5, a* -10.9, b* -34.6. Its hue angle is 252° and its chroma is 36.3, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 33.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.1, Bayberry Blue is lighter than 36% 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 Bayberry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bayberry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful River | P500-5 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Perfect Sky | P510-5 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky Mountain Sky | 2066-40 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sailor's Sea Blue | 2063-40 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toronto Blue | 2060-40 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Blue Belle Island 782 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Clearest Ocean Blue 2064-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Sailor's Sea Blue 2063-40 · darker, LRV 28.6
Colors that go with Bayberry Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Golden Retriever 2165-30 · complementary (180°)
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · analogous (−30°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · analogous (+30°)
- Secret Rendezvous 1341 · triadic (120°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · triadic (240°)
Bayberry Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 24.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.