Poolside (BM 775)
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Poolside (BM 775) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.4, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poolside
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Poolside 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 Poolside, 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 | Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Jet Ski | M490-5 | 25.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rushing Rapids | 5001-8A | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Vanity | 1157-5 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Poolside (LRV 28.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Poolside
Darker than Poolside
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 775 |
| Hex | #5394B4 |
| RGB | 83, 148, 180 |
| HSL | 200°, 39%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, -11.6, -23.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poolside (BM 775), published as #5394B4
#358BB2
#6C9EB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poolside (BM 775)?
- Poolside has an LRV of 28.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poolside is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poolside in another brand?
- Vanity (PPG 1157-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poolside warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Poolside as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.1; 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.