Lake Victoria (BM 668)
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Lake Victoria (BM 668) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.1, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lake Victoria
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lake Victoria 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 Lake Victoria, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Jamaica Bay | 500D-4 | 53.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Wave | 5007-7C | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Holiday | 1231-4 | 54 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Lake Victoria (LRV 57.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Lake Victoria
Darker than Lake Victoria
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 668 |
| Hex | #9CD1CD |
| RGB | 156, 209, 205 |
| HSL | 175°, 37%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, -17.9, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lake Victoria (BM 668), published as #9CD1CD
#88C7CB
#B0DBCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lake Victoria (BM 668)?
- Lake Victoria has an LRV of 57.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lake Victoria is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lake Victoria in another brand?
- Gentle Wave (Valspar 5007-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Lake Victoria warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lake Victoria as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.