Bermuda Turquoise (BM 728)
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Bermuda Turquoise (BM 728) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bermuda Turquoise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bermuda Turquoise 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 Bermuda Turquoise, 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 | Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Petro Blue | QE-47 | 8.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shaded Lake | 5011-9 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Deep Emerald | 1148-7 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bermuda Turquoise (LRV 10.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Bermuda Turquoise
Darker than Bermuda Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 728 |
| Hex | #285E6B |
| RGB | 40, 94, 107 |
| HSL | 192°, 46%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.0, -13.5, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bermuda Turquoise (BM 728), published as #285E6B
#005569
#40676B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bermuda Turquoise (BM 728)?
- Bermuda Turquoise has an LRV of 10.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bermuda Turquoise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bermuda Turquoise in another brand?
- Shaded Lake (Valspar 5011-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bermuda Turquoise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bermuda Turquoise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.