Lavender Blue (BM 1438)
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Lavender Blue (BM 1438) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lavender Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lavender Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Daydream | SW 6541 | 54 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Silverado Trail | 620E-3 | 49.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew | 4003-3C | 49 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Beard | 1042-4 | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Lavender Blue (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Blue
Darker than Lavender Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1438 |
| Hex | #B3B9C7 |
| RGB | 179, 185, 199 |
| HSL | 222°, 15%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 0.7, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Blue (BM 1438), published as #B3B9C7
#A1AFC5
#C6C3C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Blue (BM 1438)?
- Lavender Blue has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavender Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Blue in another brand?
- Misty Morning Dew (Valspar 4003-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lavender Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lavender Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.