Ocean City Blue (BM 718)
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Ocean City Blue (BM 718) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.4, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean City Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ocean City Blue 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 Ocean City 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 | Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Moment | ICC-66 | 39.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucy Blue | 5001-5C | 39 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Ocean City Blue (LRV 42.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean City Blue
Darker than Ocean City Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 718 |
| Hex | #97B2B7 |
| RGB | 151, 178, 183 |
| HSL | 189°, 18%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, -8.1, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean City Blue (BM 718), published as #97B2B7
#84A8B5
#AABCB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean City Blue (BM 718)?
- Ocean City Blue has an LRV of 42.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean City Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean City Blue in another brand?
- Quiet Moment (Behr ICC-66) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Ocean City Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ocean City Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.