Niagara Falls (BM 1657)
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Niagara Falls (BM 1657) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.4, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Niagara Falls
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, 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 | Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Saga Blue | S480-4 | 32.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Americana | 1152-4 | 32 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Niagara Falls (LRV 32.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Niagara Falls
Darker than Niagara Falls
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1657 |
| Hex | #769EB0 |
| RGB | 118, 158, 176 |
| HSL | 199°, 27%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, -9.1, -13.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Niagara Falls (BM 1657), published as #769EB0
#6194AE
#8AA8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Niagara Falls (BM 1657)?
- Niagara Falls has an LRV of 32.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Niagara Falls is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Niagara Falls in another brand?
- Saga Blue (Behr S480-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Niagara Falls warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Niagara Falls as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.7; 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.