Blue Rapids (BM 745)
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Blue Rapids (BM 745) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Rapids
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Rapids 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 Rapids, 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 | Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 49.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Rapids (LRV 52.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Rapids
Darker than Blue Rapids
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 745 |
| Hex | #95C8D2 |
| RGB | 149, 200, 210 |
| HSL | 190°, 40%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, -14.2, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Rapids (BM 745), published as #95C8D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Rapids (BM 745)?
- Blue Rapids has an LRV of 52.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Rapids is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Rapids in another brand?
- Idyllic Isle (PPG 1235-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Rapids warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Rapids as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.