Blue Nose (BM 1678)
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Blue Nose (BM 1678) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Nose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Nose 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 Blue Nose, 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 | Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Americana | 570D-5 | 23.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Roadster Blue | 4006-6B | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Nose (LRV 23.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Nose
Darker than Blue Nose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1678 |
| Hex | #63879F |
| RGB | 99, 135, 159 |
| HSL | 204°, 24%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -6.3, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Nose (BM 1678), published as #63879F
#4E7E9D
#77909F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Nose (BM 1678)?
- Blue Nose has an LRV of 23.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Nose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Nose in another brand?
- Roadster Blue (Valspar 4006-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Nose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Nose as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.