Aqua Marina (BM 816)
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Aqua Marina (BM 816) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Marina
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aqua Marina 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 Aqua Marina, 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 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cornflower Blue | 580B-5 | 42.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Periwinkle | 4005-10A | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suenos | 17-01 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Aqua Marina (LRV 42.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Marina
Darker than Aqua Marina
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 816 |
| Hex | #8DADD9 |
| RGB | 141, 173, 217 |
| HSL | 215°, 50%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, -0.3, -25.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Marina (BM 816), published as #8DADD9
#77A3D7
#A2B7D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Marina (BM 816)?
- Aqua Marina has an LRV of 42.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Marina is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Marina in another brand?
- Simply Periwinkle (Valspar 4005-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Aqua Marina warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aqua Marina as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.7; 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.