Clearlake (BM 738)
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Clearlake (BM 738) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.5, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clearlake
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Clearlake 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 Clearlake, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sky Watch | HDC-MD-14 | 54.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Pool | 5005-7C | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Clearlake (LRV 54.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Clearlake
Darker than Clearlake
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 738 |
| Hex | #88CDD1 |
| RGB | 136, 205, 209 |
| HSL | 183°, 44%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, -20.6, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clearlake (BM 738), published as #88CDD1
#72C3CF
#9ED7D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clearlake (BM 738)?
- Clearlake has an LRV of 54.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clearlake is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Clearlake in another brand?
- Sky Watch (Behr HDC-MD-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Clearlake warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Clearlake as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; 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.