New Born's Eyes (BM 1663)
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New Born's Eyes (BM 1663) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.2, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Born's Eyes
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New Born's Eyes 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 New Born's Eyes, 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 | Respite | SW 6514 | 43 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Chilly Blue | S500-4 | 39.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucy Blue | 5001-5C | 39 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Arabella | 1157-4 | 38 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to New Born's Eyes (LRV 41.2) by LRV.
Lighter than New Born's Eyes
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Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1663 |
| Hex | #8FAFBF |
| RGB | 143, 175, 191 |
| HSL | 200°, 27%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -7.2, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Born's Eyes (BM 1663), published as #8FAFBF
#7BA5BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Born's Eyes (BM 1663)?
- New Born's Eyes has an LRV of 41.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Born's Eyes is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to New Born's Eyes in another brand?
- Respite (SW 6514) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is New Born's Eyes warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New Born's Eyes as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.