Summer Nights (BM 777)
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Summer Nights (BM 777) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Nights
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summer Nights 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 Summer Nights, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Quiet Storm | S-H-540 | 8.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Newport Gray | 4011-5 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Regatta Bay | 1154-7 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Summer Nights (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Nights
Darker than Summer Nights
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 777 |
| Hex | #34586C |
| RGB | 52, 88, 108 |
| HSL | 201°, 35%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -6.8, -15.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Nights (BM 777), published as #34586C
#1A4F6A
#49616C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Nights (BM 777)?
- Summer Nights has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Nights is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Nights in another brand?
- Endless Sea (SW 9150) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Nights warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summer Nights as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.4; 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.