Bayville Blue (BM 747)
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Bayville Blue (BM 747) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.9, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bayville Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bayville 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 Bayville 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 | Nautilus | SW 6780 | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | November Skies | 520F-4 | 38.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Serenade | 5002-8A | 40 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bayville Blue (LRV 38.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Bayville Blue
Darker than Bayville Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 747 |
| Hex | #71AEBB |
| RGB | 113, 174, 187 |
| HSL | 191°, 35%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, -16.3, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bayville Blue (BM 747), published as #71AEBB
#5AA4B9
#87B8BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bayville Blue (BM 747)?
- Bayville Blue has an LRV of 38.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bayville Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bayville Blue in another brand?
- Sea Serenade (Valspar 5002-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Bayville Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bayville Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.