Paradiso (BM 717)
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Paradiso (BM 717) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.2, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paradiso
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paradiso 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 Paradiso, 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 | Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Storm | S450-3 | 53.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Colonial Aqua | 1148-4 | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Paradiso (LRV 51.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Paradiso
Darker than Paradiso
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 717 |
| Hex | #A9C3C6 |
| RGB | 169, 195, 198 |
| HSL | 186°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -8.1, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paradiso (BM 717), published as #A9C3C6
#96B9C4
#BCCDC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paradiso (BM 717)?
- Paradiso has an LRV of 51.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paradiso is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Paradiso in another brand?
- Spring Storm (Behr S450-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Paradiso warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paradiso as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.