Sunrise (BM 829)
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Sunrise (BM 829) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunrise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sunrise 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 Sunrise, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aerial View | S530-3 | 43.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist | 4005-3B | 50 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sailor Boy | 1164-4 | 49 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Sunrise (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunrise
Darker than Sunrise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 829 |
| Hex | #A5B7CD |
| RGB | 165, 183, 205 |
| HSL | 213°, 29%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -1.5, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunrise (BM 829), published as #A5B7CD
#92ADCB
#B8C1CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunrise (BM 829)?
- Sunrise has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunrise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunrise in another brand?
- Aerial View (Behr S530-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sunrise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sunrise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.