Skylark Song (BM 778)
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Skylark Song (BM 778) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.1, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skylark Song
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Skylark Song 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 Skylark Song, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Feather | 540A-3 | 64.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty | 5002-9B | 66 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Skylark Song (LRV 66.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Skylark Song
Darker than Skylark Song
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 778 |
| Hex | #B4DBEA |
| RGB | 180, 219, 234 |
| HSL | 197°, 56%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -9.5, -11.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skylark Song (BM 778), published as #B4DBEA
#A0D1E8
#C8E5EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skylark Song (BM 778)?
- Skylark Song has an LRV of 66.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skylark Song is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Skylark Song in another brand?
- Misty (Valspar 5002-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Skylark Song warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Skylark Song 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.