Skyscraper (BM 765)
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Skyscraper (BM 765) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.8, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skyscraper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Skyscraper 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 Skyscraper, 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 | Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Basin Blue | M470-2 | 68.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Out of the Blue | 5004-9B | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Skyscraper (LRV 68.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Skyscraper
Darker than Skyscraper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 765 |
| Hex | #B7DFE5 |
| RGB | 183, 223, 229 |
| HSL | 188°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, -11.7, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skyscraper (BM 765), published as #B7DFE5
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#CBE9E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skyscraper (BM 765)?
- Skyscraper has an LRV of 68.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skyscraper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Skyscraper in another brand?
- Basin Blue (Behr M470-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Skyscraper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Skyscraper as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.