San Francisco Bay (BM 802)
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San Francisco Bay (BM 802) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with San Francisco Bay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for San Francisco Bay 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 San Francisco Bay, 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 | Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 37 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mirror Lake | M520-4 | 36.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Skies | 4006-6A | 38 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Serene Sea | 1158-4 | 36 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to San Francisco Bay (LRV 37.8) by LRV.
Lighter than San Francisco Bay
Darker than San Francisco Bay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 802 |
| Hex | #79A7C5 |
| RGB | 121, 167, 197 |
| HSL | 204°, 40%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, -7.8, -20.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
San Francisco Bay (BM 802), published as #79A7C5
#639DC3
#8FB1C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of San Francisco Bay (BM 802)?
- San Francisco Bay has an LRV of 37.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so San Francisco Bay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to San Francisco Bay in another brand?
- Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is San Francisco Bay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists San Francisco Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.2; 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.