Rhythm and Blues (BM 758)
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Rhythm and Blues (BM 758) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rhythm and Blues
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rhythm and 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 Rhythm and 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 | Cloudless | SW 6786 | 56 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sky Watch | HDC-MD-14 | 54.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle | 5004-9C | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Rhythm and Blues (LRV 56.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Rhythm and Blues
Darker than Rhythm and Blues
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 758 |
| Hex | #8AD0DB |
| RGB | 138, 208, 219 |
| HSL | 188°, 53%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, -19.2, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rhythm and Blues (BM 758), published as #8AD0DB
#73C6D9
#A0DADB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rhythm and Blues (BM 758)?
- Rhythm and Blues has an LRV of 56.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rhythm and Blues is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rhythm and Blues in another brand?
- Cloudless (SW 6786) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rhythm and Blues warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rhythm and Blues as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.