Franklin Lakes (BM 1643)
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Franklin Lakes (BM 1643) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.1, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Franklin Lakes
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Franklin Lakes 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 Franklin Lakes, 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 | Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 33.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Serene Stream | 1154-5 | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Franklin Lakes (LRV 34.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Franklin Lakes
Darker than Franklin Lakes
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1643 |
| Hex | #84A0AB |
| RGB | 132, 160, 171 |
| HSL | 197°, 19%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, -7.2, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Franklin Lakes (BM 1643), published as #84A0AB
#7196A9
#97AAAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Franklin Lakes (BM 1643)?
- Franklin Lakes has an LRV of 34.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Franklin Lakes is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Franklin Lakes in another brand?
- Cloisonne Blue (Behr T14-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Franklin Lakes warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Franklin Lakes as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; 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.