Cape Blue (BM 1642)
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Cape Blue (BM 1642) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cape Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cape 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 Cape 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 | French Moire | SW 9056 | 47 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hopeful Blue | BIC-23 | 46.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue By You | 1035-3 | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Cape Blue (LRV 46.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cape Blue
Darker than Cape Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1642 |
| Hex | #A1BAC0 |
| RGB | 161, 186, 192 |
| HSL | 192°, 20%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, -7.2, -5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cape Blue (BM 1642), published as #A1BAC0
#8EB0BE
#B4C4C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cape Blue (BM 1642)?
- Cape Blue has an LRV of 46.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cape Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cape Blue in another brand?
- Hopeful Blue (Behr BIC-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cape Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cape Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.9; 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.