Spirit in the Sky (BM 676)
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Spirit in the Sky (BM 676) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spirit in the Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spirit in the Sky 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 Spirit in the Sky, 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 | Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lap Pool Blue | PPU12-06 | 45.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turquoise Porcelain | 5002-5C | 41 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Fiesta | 1147-4 | 49 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Spirit in the Sky (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Spirit in the Sky
Darker than Spirit in the Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 676 |
| Hex | #8FBCBA |
| RGB | 143, 188, 186 |
| HSL | 177°, 25%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, -15.2, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spirit in the Sky (BM 676), published as #8FBCBA
#7BB2B8
#A3C6BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spirit in the Sky (BM 676)?
- Spirit in the Sky has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spirit in the Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spirit in the Sky in another brand?
- Blithe Blue (SW 9052) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spirit in the Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spirit in the Sky as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.