I've Got the Blues (BM 774)
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I've Got the Blues (BM 774) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with I've Got the Blues
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for I've Got the 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 I've Got the 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 | Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tropical Splash | 540D-5 | 31.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea | 5001-10B | 32 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Serene Sea | 1158-4 | 36 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to I've Got the Blues (LRV 35.2) by LRV.
Lighter than I've Got the Blues
Darker than I've Got the Blues
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 774 |
| Hex | #6AA4BE |
| RGB | 106, 164, 190 |
| HSL | 199°, 39%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.4, -12.0, -19.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
I've Got the Blues (BM 774), published as #6AA4BE
#529ABC
#81AEBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of I've Got the Blues (BM 774)?
- I've Got the Blues has an LRV of 35.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so I've Got the Blues is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to I've Got the Blues in another brand?
- Tropical Splash (Behr 540D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is I've Got the Blues warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists I've Got the Blues as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.3; 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.