Old Glory (BM 811)
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Old Glory (BM 811) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Glory
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old Glory 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 Old Glory, 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 | Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | American Anthem | 580B-7 | 12.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vivid Blue | 4006-10C | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teeny Bikini | 1162-6 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Old Glory (LRV 15.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Glory
Darker than Old Glory
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 811 |
| Hex | #396998 |
| RGB | 57, 105, 152 |
| HSL | 210°, 45%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, -1.2, -30.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Glory (BM 811), published as #396998
#116096
#537299
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Glory (BM 811)?
- Old Glory has an LRV of 15.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Glory is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Old Glory in another brand?
- American Anthem (Behr 580B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Glory warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old Glory as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.5; 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.