Riviera Azure (BM 822)
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Riviera Azure (BM 822) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.8, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riviera Azure
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Riviera Azure 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 Riviera Azure, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Poetry Reading | MQ5-17 | 41.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Heartsong | 4003-7C | 40 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Riviera Azure (LRV 44.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Riviera Azure
Darker than Riviera Azure
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 822 |
| Hex | #9DB2D0 |
| RGB | 157, 178, 208 |
| HSL | 215°, 35%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, -0.6, -17.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riviera Azure (BM 822), published as #9DB2D0
#89A8CE
#B1BCD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riviera Azure (BM 822)?
- Riviera Azure has an LRV of 44.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riviera Azure is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Riviera Azure in another brand?
- Poetry Reading (Behr MQ5-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Riviera Azure warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Riviera Azure as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.6; 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.