Peacock Feathers (BM 724)
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Peacock Feathers (BM 724) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.1, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peacock Feathers
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peacock Feathers 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 Peacock Feathers, 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 | After the Rain | SW 9047 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Azure Lake | M470-4 | 43.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Basin | 5003-7C | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kingston Aqua | 1150-4 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Peacock Feathers (LRV 47.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Peacock Feathers
Darker than Peacock Feathers
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 724 |
| Hex | #88BDC8 |
| RGB | 136, 189, 200 |
| HSL | 190°, 37%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, -14.6, -11.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peacock Feathers (BM 724), published as #88BDC8
#73B3C6
#9DC7C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peacock Feathers (BM 724)?
- Peacock Feathers has an LRV of 47.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peacock Feathers is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Peacock Feathers in another brand?
- Kingston Aqua (PPG 1150-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Peacock Feathers warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peacock Feathers as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.1; 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.