Stillwater (BM 1650)
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Stillwater (BM 1650) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.1, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stillwater
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stillwater 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 Stillwater, 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 | Labradorite | SW 7619 | 19 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Shadow | PMD-65 | 17.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Magnet Dapple | 4007-4A | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Freedom Found | 1040-6 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Stillwater (LRV 19.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Stillwater
Darker than Stillwater
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1650 |
| Hex | #627885 |
| RGB | 98, 120, 133 |
| HSL | 202°, 15%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, -4.9, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stillwater (BM 1650), published as #627885
#4F6F83
#748185
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stillwater (BM 1650)?
- Stillwater has an LRV of 19.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stillwater is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stillwater in another brand?
- Freedom Found (PPG 1040-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Stillwater warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stillwater as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.