Aquarius (BM 788)
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Aquarius (BM 788) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.4, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aquarius
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aquarius 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 Aquarius, 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 | Undercool | SW 6957 | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Costa Rica Blue | 550B-4 | 45.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Aquarius (LRV 47.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Aquarius
Darker than Aquarius
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 788 |
| Hex | #7BBDE1 |
| RGB | 123, 189, 225 |
| HSL | 201°, 63%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, -11.5, -24.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aquarius (BM 788), published as #7BBDE1
#62B3DF
#93C7E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aquarius (BM 788)?
- Aquarius has an LRV of 47.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aquarius is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aquarius in another brand?
- Costa Rica Blue (Behr 550B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aquarius warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aquarius as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.5; 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.