Jack Frost (BM 729)
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Jack Frost (BM 729) is a light, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.1, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jack Frost
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jack Frost 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 Jack Frost, 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 | Swimming | SW 6764 | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Morning Sky | P460-1 | 78.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mystic Sea | 5007-7A | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Seafoam | 1233-3 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Jack Frost (LRV 73.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Jack Frost
Darker than Jack Frost
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 729 |
| Hex | #C1E7E5 |
| RGB | 193, 231, 229 |
| HSL | 177°, 44%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, -12.7, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jack Frost (BM 729), published as #C1E7E5
#AEDDE3
#D5F1E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jack Frost (BM 729)?
- Jack Frost has an LRV of 73.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jack Frost is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Jack Frost in another brand?
- Morning Sky (Behr P460-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Jack Frost warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jack Frost as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.