Mystical Blue (BM 792)
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Mystical Blue (BM 792) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.5, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystical Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mystical Blue 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 Mystical Blue, 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Niagara Falls | 540A-2 | 75.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Skywriter | 4008-9A | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Falls | 1240-2 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mystical Blue (LRV 72.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystical Blue
Darker than Mystical Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 792 |
| Hex | #CCE3EB |
| RGB | 204, 227, 235 |
| HSL | 195°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, -6.0, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystical Blue (BM 792), published as #CCE3EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystical Blue (BM 792)?
- Mystical Blue has an LRV of 72.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystical Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mystical Blue in another brand?
- Niagara Falls (Behr 540A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystical Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mystical Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.