Caribbean Cool (BM 661)
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Caribbean Cool (BM 661) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.4, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Cool
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caribbean Cool 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 Caribbean Cool, 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 | Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 56 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 58.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Wave | 5006-9C | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Caribbean Cool (LRV 57.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Cool
Darker than Caribbean Cool
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 661 |
| Hex | #87D5D1 |
| RGB | 135, 213, 209 |
| HSL | 177°, 48%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, -24.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Cool (BM 661), published as #87D5D1
#70CBCF
#9DDFD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Cool (BM 661)?
- Caribbean Cool has an LRV of 57.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Cool is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Cool in another brand?
- Sea Wave (Valspar 5006-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Caribbean Cool warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caribbean Cool as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.