Swiss Blue (BM 815)
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Swiss Blue (BM 815) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swiss Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Swiss Blue 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 Swiss Blue, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Dream | 580B-4 | 54.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Loyalty | 4006-7C | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Valor | 1244-3 | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Swiss Blue (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Swiss Blue
Darker than Swiss Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 815 |
| Hex | #A3C1E3 |
| RGB | 163, 193, 227 |
| HSL | 212°, 53%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -2.4, -20.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swiss Blue (BM 815), published as #A3C1E3
#8EB7E1
#B8CBE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swiss Blue (BM 815)?
- Swiss Blue has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swiss Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Swiss Blue in another brand?
- Loyalty (Valspar 4006-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Swiss Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Swiss Blue 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.