Faded Denim (BM 795)
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Faded Denim (BM 795) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.6, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Faded Denim
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Faded Denim 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 Faded Denim, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Charismatic Sky | M520-3 | 50.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Slumber | 4007-9C | 54 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Way | 1239-3 | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Faded Denim (LRV 51.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Faded Denim
Darker than Faded Denim
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 795 |
| Hex | #97C3DF |
| RGB | 151, 195, 223 |
| HSL | 203°, 53%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, -7.9, -18.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Faded Denim (BM 795), published as #97C3DF
#82B9DD
#ACCDDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Faded Denim (BM 795)?
- Faded Denim has an LRV of 51.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Faded Denim is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Faded Denim in another brand?
- Charismatic Sky (Behr M520-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Faded Denim warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Faded Denim as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.6; 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.