Bachelor Blue (BM 1629)
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Bachelor Blue (BM 1629) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.5, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bachelor Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bachelor 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 Bachelor 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 | Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Eastern Bluebird | PMD-54 | 22.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cornflower Blue | 4008-4B | 23 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Blueberry | 1163-5 | 21 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bachelor Blue (LRV 23.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Bachelor Blue
Darker than Bachelor Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1629 |
| Hex | #758391 |
| RGB | 117, 131, 145 |
| HSL | 210°, 11%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.1, -1.9, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bachelor Blue (BM 1629), published as #758391
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#878C91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bachelor Blue (BM 1629)?
- Bachelor Blue has an LRV of 23.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bachelor Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bachelor Blue in another brand?
- Eastern Bluebird (Behr PMD-54) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Bachelor Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bachelor Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.