Dolphin's Cove (BM 722)
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Dolphin's Cove (BM 722) is a light, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.9, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dolphin's Cove
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dolphin's Cove 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 Dolphin's Cove, 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 | Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 71.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Spray | 5004-7A | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Whisper | 1234-3 | 69 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Dolphin's Cove (LRV 66.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Dolphin's Cove
Darker than Dolphin's Cove
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 722 |
| Hex | #BCDDDD |
| RGB | 188, 221, 221 |
| HSL | 180°, 33%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, -10.8, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dolphin's Cove (BM 722), published as #BCDDDD
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#D0E7DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dolphin's Cove (BM 722)?
- Dolphin's Cove has an LRV of 66.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dolphin's Cove is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dolphin's Cove in another brand?
- Aqua Whisper (PPG 1234-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dolphin's Cove warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dolphin's Cove as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.