Grandma's Sweater (BM 787)
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Grandma's Sweater (BM 787) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.3, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grandma's Sweater
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grandma's Sweater 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 Grandma's Sweater, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Spa Blue | P500-3 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer Splash | 5002-9C | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Songbird | 1240-3 | 59 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Grandma's Sweater (LRV 56.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Grandma's Sweater
Darker than Grandma's Sweater
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 787 |
| Hex | #94CCE7 |
| RGB | 148, 204, 231 |
| HSL | 200°, 63%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, -11.5, -19.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grandma's Sweater (BM 787), published as #94CCE7
#7DC2E5
#AAD6E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grandma's Sweater (BM 787)?
- Grandma's Sweater has an LRV of 56.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grandma's Sweater is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grandma's Sweater in another brand?
- Summer Splash (Valspar 5002-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Grandma's Sweater warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grandma's Sweater as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.1; 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.