Surf City (BM 731)
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Surf City (BM 731) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.4, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surf City
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Surf City 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 Surf City, 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 | Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 53 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Mist | 5006-7C | 54 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Surf City (LRV 55.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Surf City
Darker than Surf City
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 731 |
| Hex | #87D1D2 |
| RGB | 135, 209, 210 |
| HSL | 181°, 45%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, -22.6, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surf City (BM 731), published as #87D1D2
#70C7D0
#9DDBD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surf City (BM 731)?
- Surf City has an LRV of 55.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surf City is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Surf City in another brand?
- Fling Green (PPG 1234-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Surf City warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Surf City as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; 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.