Blue Nova (BM 825)
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Blue Nova (BM 825) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Nova
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Nova 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 Blue Nova, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Charter Blue | M530-6 | 15.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Waterloo | 4003-6C | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Patch | 1167-6 | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Nova (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Nova
Darker than Blue Nova
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 825 |
| Hex | #5B6D92 |
| RGB | 91, 109, 146 |
| HSL | 220°, 23%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.0, 3.0, -22.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Violet |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Nova (BM 825), published as #5B6D92
#466490
#6F7692
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Nova (BM 825)?
- Blue Nova has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Nova is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Nova in another brand?
- Blueberry Patch (PPG 1167-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Blue Nova warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Nova as cool, with a Cool Violet undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.4; 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.