Burbank Blue (BM 732)
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Burbank Blue (BM 732) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burbank Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Burbank Blue 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 Burbank Blue, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gem Turquoise | 500B-4 | 44.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Ocean | 5005-10A | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Burbank Blue (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Burbank Blue
Darker than Burbank Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 732 |
| Hex | #68C1C3 |
| RGB | 104, 193, 195 |
| HSL | 181°, 43%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -26.1, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burbank Blue (BM 732), published as #68C1C3
#4DB7C1
#80CBC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burbank Blue (BM 732)?
- Burbank Blue has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burbank Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Burbank Blue in another brand?
- Mariner (SW 6766) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burbank Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Burbank Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.