Baltimore Sky (BM 760)
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Baltimore Sky (BM 760) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baltimore Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baltimore Sky 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 Baltimore Sky, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | High Dive | P480-5 | 32.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Baltimore Sky (LRV 36.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Baltimore Sky
Darker than Baltimore Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 760 |
| Hex | #45ADBE |
| RGB | 69, 173, 190 |
| HSL | 188°, 48%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.7, -24.5, -17.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baltimore Sky (BM 760), published as #45ADBE
#15A3BC
#63B7BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baltimore Sky (BM 760)?
- Baltimore Sky has an LRV of 36.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baltimore Sky is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baltimore Sky in another brand?
- Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Baltimore Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baltimore Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.6; 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.