Santa Monica Blue (BM 776)
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Santa Monica Blue (BM 776) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.1, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santa Monica Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Santa Monica Blue 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 Santa Monica Blue, 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 | Down Pour | SW 6516 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sojourn Blue | M500-5 | 14.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Santa Monica Blue (LRV 16.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Santa Monica Blue
Darker than Santa Monica Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 776 |
| Hex | #3A6E8C |
| RGB | 58, 110, 140 |
| HSL | 202°, 41%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.2, -8.1, -21.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santa Monica Blue (BM 776), published as #3A6E8C
#18658A
#52778C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santa Monica Blue (BM 776)?
- Santa Monica Blue has an LRV of 16.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santa Monica Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Santa Monica Blue in another brand?
- Sojourn Blue (Behr M500-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Santa Monica Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Santa Monica Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.7; 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.