Bright and Early (BM 834)
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Bright and Early (BM 834) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.3, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bright and Early
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bright and Early 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 Bright and Early, 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 | Balmy | SW 6512 | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Distant Shore | S500-1 | 66.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Pearl | 1157-2 | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bright and Early (LRV 66.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Bright and Early
Darker than Bright and Early
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 834 |
| Hex | #C3D8E1 |
| RGB | 195, 216, 225 |
| HSL | 198°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -5.2, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bright and Early (BM 834), published as #C3D8E1
#B0CEDF
#D6E2E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bright and Early (BM 834)?
- Bright and Early has an LRV of 66.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bright and Early is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bright and Early in another brand?
- Pale Flowers (Valspar 4008-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bright and Early warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bright and Early as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.