Colonial Blue (BM 1677)
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Colonial Blue (BM 1677) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Colonial Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Colonial Blue 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 Colonial Blue, 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blue Cascade | UL230-17 | 31.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Summerhouse Blue | 4008-5C | 35 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Americana | 1152-4 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Colonial Blue (LRV 35.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Colonial Blue
Darker than Colonial Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1677 |
| Hex | #81A2B6 |
| RGB | 129, 162, 182 |
| HSL | 203°, 27%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, -6.6, -14.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Colonial Blue (BM 1677), published as #81A2B6
#6D98B4
#95ACB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Colonial Blue (BM 1677)?
- Colonial Blue has an LRV of 35.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Colonial Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Colonial Blue in another brand?
- Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Colonial Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Colonial Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.0; 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.