Blue Stream (BM CC-730)
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Blue Stream (BM CC-730) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Stream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Stream 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 Stream, 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 | Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 55 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gentle Sea | S470-2 | 55.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Stream (LRV 55.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Stream
Darker than Blue Stream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-730 |
| Hex | #B0C9D0 |
| RGB | 176, 201, 208 |
| HSL | 193°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, -6.9, -6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Stream (BM CC-730), published as #B0C9D0
#9DBFCE
#C3D3D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Stream (BM CC-730)?
- Blue Stream has an LRV of 55.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Stream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Stream in another brand?
- Billowy Breeze (SW 9055) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Stream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Stream as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.3; 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.