Azure Water (BM 677)
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Azure Water (BM 677) is a deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Azure Water
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Azure Water 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 Azure Water, 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 | Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 26 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Semi-precious | MQ6-06 | 28.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spa Pool | 5002-6A | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Palmetto | 1146-5 | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Azure Water (LRV 29.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Azure Water
Darker than Azure Water
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 677 |
| Hex | #689B99 |
| RGB | 104, 155, 153 |
| HSL | 178°, 20%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, -17.4, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Azure Water (BM 677), published as #689B99
#539197
#7CA599
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Azure Water (BM 677)?
- Azure Water has an LRV of 29.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Azure Water is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Azure Water in another brand?
- Semi-precious (Behr MQ6-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Azure Water warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Azure Water as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.