Delano Waters (BM 766)
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Delano Waters (BM 766) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.1, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delano Waters
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Delano Waters 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 Delano Waters, 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 | Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Nevada Sky | 520A-3 | 63 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Infinity Pool | 5003-9C | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Delano Waters (LRV 61.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Delano Waters
Darker than Delano Waters
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 766 |
| Hex | #A0D6E2 |
| RGB | 160, 214, 226 |
| HSL | 191°, 53%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.4, -14.5, -11.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delano Waters (BM 766), published as #A0D6E2
#8BCCE0
#B5E0E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delano Waters (BM 766)?
- Delano Waters has an LRV of 61.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delano Waters is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Delano Waters in another brand?
- Ocean Cruise (PPG 1236-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Delano Waters warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Delano Waters as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.5; 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.