Sonoma Skies (BM 737)
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Sonoma Skies (BM 737) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonoma Skies
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sonoma Skies 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 Sonoma Skies, 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 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Thought | P470-2 | 63.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Kiss | 5005-9C | 65 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Sonoma Skies (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonoma Skies
Darker than Sonoma Skies
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 737 |
| Hex | #A1D9DB |
| RGB | 161, 217, 219 |
| HSL | 182°, 45%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -17.4, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonoma Skies (BM 737), published as #A1D9DB
#8CCFD9
#B6E3DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonoma Skies (BM 737)?
- Sonoma Skies has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonoma Skies is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sonoma Skies in another brand?
- Sea Kiss (Valspar 5005-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sonoma Skies warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sonoma Skies as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.