Varsity Blues (BM 756)
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Varsity Blues (BM 756) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.8, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Varsity Blues
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Varsity Blues 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 Varsity Blues, 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 | Amalfi | SW 6783 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Stream | M470-7 | 12.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Splash | 1150-7 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Varsity Blues (LRV 13.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Varsity Blues
Darker than Varsity Blues
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 756 |
| Hex | #226977 |
| RGB | 34, 105, 119 |
| HSL | 190°, 56%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.9, -16.8, -14.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Varsity Blues (BM 756), published as #226977
#006075
#3E7277
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Varsity Blues (BM 756)?
- Varsity Blues has an LRV of 13.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Varsity Blues is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Varsity Blues in another brand?
- Blue Stream (Behr M470-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Varsity Blues warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Varsity Blues as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.2; 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.