Labrador Blue (BM CC-740)
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Labrador Blue (BM CC-740) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.1, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Labrador Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Labrador Blue 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 Labrador Blue, 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Yacht Harbor | PMD-14 | 31.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Serene Stream | 1154-5 | 32 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Labrador Blue (LRV 33.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Labrador Blue
Darker than Labrador Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-740 |
| Hex | #7F9DAC |
| RGB | 127, 157, 172 |
| HSL | 200°, 21%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, -6.9, -11.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Labrador Blue (BM CC-740), published as #7F9DAC
#6C93AA
#92A7AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Labrador Blue (BM CC-740)?
- Labrador Blue has an LRV of 33.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Labrador Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Labrador Blue in another brand?
- Serene Stream (PPG 1154-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Labrador Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Labrador Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.2; 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.