Salzburg Blue (BM 755)
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Salzburg Blue (BM 755) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salzburg Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Salzburg 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 Salzburg 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 | Cruising | SW 6782 | 19 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Precious Stone | M470-6 | 19.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Starry Sky | 5005-8C | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda | 1150-6 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Salzburg Blue (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Salzburg Blue
Darker than Salzburg Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 755 |
| Hex | #2C8392 |
| RGB | 44, 131, 146 |
| HSL | 189°, 54%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, -20.5, -15.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salzburg Blue (BM 755), published as #2C8392
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#4A8D92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salzburg Blue (BM 755)?
- Salzburg Blue has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salzburg Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salzburg Blue in another brand?
- Precious Stone (Behr M470-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Salzburg Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Salzburg Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.6; 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.