Blue Bayou (BM 801)
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Blue Bayou (BM 801) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Bayou
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Bayou 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 Blue Bayou, 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 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Simply Posh | MQ5-55 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Bows | 1158-3 | 52 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Bayou (LRV 46.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Bayou
Darker than Blue Bayou
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 801 |
| Hex | #92BAD4 |
| RGB | 146, 186, 212 |
| HSL | 204°, 43%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, -7.2, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Bayou (BM 801), published as #92BAD4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Bayou (BM 801)?
- Blue Bayou has an LRV of 46.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Bayou is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Bayou in another brand?
- Simply Posh (Behr MQ5-55) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Bayou warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Bayou as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.