Rendezvous Bay (BM 726)
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Rendezvous Bay (BM 726) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rendezvous Bay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rendezvous Bay 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 Rendezvous Bay, 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lagoon | 520D-6 | 24.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Oasis | 5004-8B | 24 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Acapulco Cliffs | 1150-5 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Rendezvous Bay (LRV 26.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Rendezvous Bay
Darker than Rendezvous Bay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 726 |
| Hex | #50939D |
| RGB | 80, 147, 157 |
| HSL | 188°, 32%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -18.5, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rendezvous Bay (BM 726), published as #50939D
#35899B
#679D9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rendezvous Bay (BM 726)?
- Rendezvous Bay has an LRV of 26.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rendezvous Bay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rendezvous Bay in another brand?
- Tropical Oasis (Valspar 5004-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rendezvous Bay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rendezvous Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.