Seaside Resort (BM 725)
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Seaside Resort (BM 725) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seaside Resort
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seaside Resort 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 Seaside Resort, 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 | Ebbtide | SW 6493 | 41 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | November Skies | 520F-4 | 38.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Song | 5003-8A | 31 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Seaside Resort (LRV 36.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Seaside Resort
Darker than Seaside Resort
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 725 |
| Hex | #6FAAB4 |
| RGB | 111, 170, 180 |
| HSL | 189°, 32%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, -16.5, -11.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seaside Resort (BM 725), published as #6FAAB4
#58A0B2
#85B4B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seaside Resort (BM 725)?
- Seaside Resort has an LRV of 36.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seaside Resort is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seaside Resort in another brand?
- November Skies (Behr 520F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Seaside Resort warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seaside Resort as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.2; 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.