California Breeze (BM 757)
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California Breeze (BM 757) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.2, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Breeze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for California Breeze 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 California Breeze, 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 | Cloudless | SW 6786 | 56 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cool Water Lake | P480-3 | 62.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle | 5004-9C | 58 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to California Breeze (LRV 63.2) by LRV.
Lighter than California Breeze
Darker than California Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 757 |
| Hex | #9ED9E2 |
| RGB | 158, 217, 226 |
| HSL | 188°, 54%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -16.6, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Breeze (BM 757), published as #9ED9E2
#89CFE0
#B3E3E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Breeze (BM 757)?
- California Breeze has an LRV of 63.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to California Breeze in another brand?
- Cool Water Lake (Behr P480-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is California Breeze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists California Breeze as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.