Blue Toile (BM 748)
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Blue Toile (BM 748) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Toile
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Toile 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 Toile, 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Dance | 5002-8B | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Blue | 1151-5 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Toile (LRV 29.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Toile
Darker than Blue Toile
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 748 |
| Hex | #5598A9 |
| RGB | 85, 152, 169 |
| HSL | 192°, 33%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, -16.5, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Toile (BM 748), published as #5598A9
#3A8EA7
#6DA2A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Toile (BM 748)?
- Blue Toile has an LRV of 29.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Toile is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Toile in another brand?
- Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Toile warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Toile as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; 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.