Yin Yang (BM 824)
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Yin Yang (BM 824) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yin Yang
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yin Yang 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 Yin Yang, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blueberry Patch | 600D-6 | 19.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Bedtime Story | 4003-8B | 20 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kimono | 1166-5 | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Yin Yang (LRV 23.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Yin Yang
Darker than Yin Yang
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 824 |
| Hex | #6A82A8 |
| RGB | 106, 130, 168 |
| HSL | 217°, 26%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 1.1, -22.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yin Yang (BM 824), published as #6A82A8
#5579A6
#7E8BA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yin Yang (BM 824)?
- Yin Yang has an LRV of 23.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yin Yang is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yin Yang in another brand?
- Blueberry Patch (Behr 600D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Yin Yang warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yin Yang as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.9; 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.