Del Mar Blue (BM 704)
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Del Mar Blue (BM 704) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Del Mar Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Del Mar Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Del Mar Blue, 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 | Marine | SW 9659 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 36.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Water | 5003-4A | 35 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spruce Shade | 1136-5 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Del Mar Blue (LRV 37.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Del Mar Blue
Darker than Del Mar Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 704 |
| Hex | #93A9A0 |
| RGB | 147, 169, 160 |
| HSL | 155°, 11%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, -9.5, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Del Mar Blue (BM 704), published as #93A9A0
#819F9E
#A5B3A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Del Mar Blue (BM 704)?
- Del Mar Blue has an LRV of 37.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Del Mar Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Del Mar Blue in another brand?
- Lotus Leaf (Behr PPU12-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Del Mar Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Del Mar Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.