Mediterranean Sky (BM 1662)
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Mediterranean Sky (BM 1662) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.8, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mediterranean Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mediterranean Sky 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 Mediterranean Sky, 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Viking | 550E-3 | 51.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue | 4007-5C | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle | 1154-4 | 54 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mediterranean Sky (LRV 50.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Mediterranean Sky
Darker than Mediterranean Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1662 |
| Hex | #A4C1CD |
| RGB | 164, 193, 205 |
| HSL | 198°, 29%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, -7.2, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mediterranean Sky (BM 1662), published as #A4C1CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mediterranean Sky (BM 1662)?
- Mediterranean Sky has an LRV of 50.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mediterranean Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mediterranean Sky in another brand?
- Viking (Behr 550E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mediterranean Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mediterranean Sky as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.