Santa Clara (BM 753)
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Santa Clara (BM 753) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santa Clara
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara, 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 | Freshwater | SW 6774 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Sonic Blue | T15-11 | 33.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Gone Fishing | 5004-8A | 31 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Santa Clara (LRV 36.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Santa Clara
Darker than Santa Clara
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 753 |
| Hex | #57ABB7 |
| RGB | 87, 171, 183 |
| HSL | 188°, 40%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, -22.1, -14.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santa Clara (BM 753), published as #57ABB7
#39A1B5
#70B5B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santa Clara (BM 753)?
- Santa Clara has an LRV of 36.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santa Clara is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Santa Clara in another brand?
- Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Santa Clara warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Santa Clara as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.0; 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.