Brazilian Blue (BM 817)
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Brazilian Blue (BM 817) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.7, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brazilian Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 | Lobelia | SW 6809 | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lapis Lazuli | HDC-MD-02 | 26.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Someday | 4006-10B | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Promise | 1161-4 | 31 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Brazilian Blue (LRV 31.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Brazilian Blue
Darker than Brazilian Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 817 |
| Hex | #6E94CC |
| RGB | 110, 148, 204 |
| HSL | 216°, 48%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, 2.0, -32.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brazilian Blue (BM 817), published as #6E94CC
#558BCA
#859DCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brazilian Blue (BM 817)?
- Brazilian Blue has an LRV of 31.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brazilian Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brazilian Blue in another brand?
- Lapis Lazuli (Behr HDC-MD-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Brazilian Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brazilian Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.9; 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.