Bainbridge Blue (BM 749)
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Bainbridge Blue (BM 749) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bainbridge Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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 | Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ice Cave | M480-7 | 11.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Dream | 1151-7 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bainbridge Blue (LRV 13.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Bainbridge Blue
Darker than Bainbridge Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 749 |
| Hex | #33677B |
| RGB | 51, 103, 123 |
| HSL | 197°, 41%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.0, -11.1, -16.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bainbridge Blue (BM 749), published as #33677B
#105E79
#4B707B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bainbridge Blue (BM 749)?
- Bainbridge Blue has an LRV of 13.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bainbridge Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bainbridge Blue in another brand?
- Ice Cave (Behr M480-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bainbridge Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bainbridge Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.4; 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.