New York State of Mind (BM 805)
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New York State of Mind (BM 805) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New York State of Mind
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New York State of Mind 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 New York State of Mind, 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 | Indigo | SW 6531 | 6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Star Spangled | 590D-7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Indigo Cloth | 4009-7 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Pie | 1163-7 | 7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to New York State of Mind (LRV 10.5) by LRV.
Lighter than New York State of Mind
Darker than New York State of Mind
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 805 |
| Hex | #355473 |
| RGB | 53, 84, 115 |
| HSL | 210°, 37%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.7, -1.8, -21.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New York State of Mind (BM 805), published as #355473
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New York State of Mind (BM 805)?
- New York State of Mind has an LRV of 10.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New York State of Mind is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to New York State of Mind in another brand?
- Star Spangled (Behr 590D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is New York State of Mind warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New York State of Mind as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.2; 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.