West Coast (BM 1671)
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West Coast (BM 1671) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.3, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with West Coast
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for West Coast 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 West Coast, 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 | Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 25 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | South Pacific | MQ5-60 | 22.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brookside | 4008-6A | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to West Coast (LRV 24.3) by LRV.
Lighter than West Coast
Darker than West Coast
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1671 |
| Hex | #6B8895 |
| RGB | 107, 136, 149 |
| HSL | 199°, 17%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, -7.1, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
West Coast (BM 1671), published as #6B8895
#587F93
#7E9195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of West Coast (BM 1671)?
- West Coast has an LRV of 24.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so West Coast is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to West Coast in another brand?
- South Pacific (Behr MQ5-60) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is West Coast warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists West Coast as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.