Sea to Shining Sea (BM 789)
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Sea to Shining Sea (BM 789) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea to Shining Sea
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sea to Shining Sea 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 Sea to Shining Sea, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Life Force | P500-4 | 42.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Xavier Blue | 1240-4 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Sea to Shining Sea (LRV 43.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea to Shining Sea
Darker than Sea to Shining Sea
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 789 |
| Hex | #6DB4DC |
| RGB | 109, 180, 220 |
| HSL | 202°, 61%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, -11.4, -27.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea to Shining Sea (BM 789), published as #6DB4DC
#51AADA
#86BEDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea to Shining Sea (BM 789)?
- Sea to Shining Sea has an LRV of 43.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea to Shining Sea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea to Shining Sea in another brand?
- Life Force (Behr P500-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sea to Shining Sea warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sea to Shining Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.0; 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.