Under the Big Top (BM 1675)
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Under the Big Top (BM 1675) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Under the Big Top
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Under the Big Top 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 Under the Big Top, 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 | Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 67 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Millstream | PPU14-16 | 62.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Schoolboy Blue | 4007-5B | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Under the Big Top (LRV 63.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Under the Big Top
Darker than Under the Big Top
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1675 |
| Hex | #BCD4DD |
| RGB | 188, 212, 221 |
| HSL | 196°, 33%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -6.2, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Under the Big Top (BM 1675), published as #BCD4DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Under the Big Top (BM 1675)?
- Under the Big Top has an LRV of 63.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Under the Big Top is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Under the Big Top in another brand?
- Millstream (Behr PPU14-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Under the Big Top warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Under the Big Top as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; 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.