Blue Macaw (BM 784)
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Blue Macaw (BM 784) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Macaw
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Macaw 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 Blue Macaw, 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Song Bird | S-G-540 | 16.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Blue | 4008-10C | 19 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | North Sea | 1239-6 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Macaw (LRV 18.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Macaw
Darker than Blue Macaw
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 784 |
| Hex | #2474A3 |
| RGB | 36, 116, 163 |
| HSL | 202°, 64%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, -7.2, -32.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Macaw (BM 784), published as #2474A3
#006BA1
#477DA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Macaw (BM 784)?
- Blue Macaw has an LRV of 18.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Macaw is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Macaw in another brand?
- North Sea (PPG 1239-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Blue Macaw warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Macaw as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.0; 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.