Blue Diamond (BM 736)
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Blue Diamond (BM 736) is a light, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.9, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Diamond
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Diamond 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 Blue Diamond, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Refreshing Pool | 500A-2 | 72.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Frosty | 5006-9B | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Diamond (LRV 68.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Diamond
Darker than Blue Diamond
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 736 |
| Hex | #B6E2E1 |
| RGB | 182, 226, 225 |
| HSL | 179°, 43%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, -14.4, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Diamond (BM 736), published as #B6E2E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Diamond (BM 736)?
- Blue Diamond has an LRV of 68.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Diamond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Diamond in another brand?
- Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Diamond warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Diamond as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.