Lake Tahoe (BM 783)
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Lake Tahoe (BM 783) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.4, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lake Tahoe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lake Tahoe 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 Lake Tahoe, 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 | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 27 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Burst | 4008-10B | 27 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sorcerer | 1240-5 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Lake Tahoe (LRV 30.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Lake Tahoe
Darker than Lake Tahoe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 783 |
| Hex | #4298C4 |
| RGB | 66, 152, 196 |
| HSL | 200°, 52%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, -12.0, -30.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lake Tahoe (BM 783), published as #4298C4
#0B8EC2
#61A2C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lake Tahoe (BM 783)?
- Lake Tahoe has an LRV of 30.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lake Tahoe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lake Tahoe in another brand?
- Sorcerer (PPG 1240-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Lake Tahoe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lake Tahoe as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.3; 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.