Saratoga Springs (BM 1669)
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Saratoga Springs (BM 1669) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saratoga Springs
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 44.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucy Blue | 5001-5C | 39 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Saratoga Springs (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Saratoga Springs
Darker than Saratoga Springs
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1669 |
| Hex | #93B1BC |
| RGB | 147, 177, 188 |
| HSL | 196°, 23%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, -7.8, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saratoga Springs (BM 1669), published as #93B1BC
#80A7BA
#A6BBBC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saratoga Springs (BM 1669)?
- Saratoga Springs has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saratoga Springs is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Saratoga Springs in another brand?
- Peaceful Blue (Behr S470-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Saratoga Springs warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Saratoga Springs as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.