Avalon (BM CC-756)
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Avalon (BM CC-756) is a deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.4, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Avalon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Avalon 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 Avalon, 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 | Peacock Plume | SW 0020 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hallowed Hush | 500F-6 | 25.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Blue | 5002-4B | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Granite | 1144-5 | 29 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Avalon (LRV 26.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Avalon
Darker than Avalon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-756 |
| Hex | #6F8F8E |
| RGB | 111, 143, 142 |
| HSL | 178°, 13%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -11.4, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Avalon (BM CC-756), published as #6F8F8E
#5C858C
#81998E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Avalon (BM CC-756)?
- Avalon has an LRV of 26.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Avalon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Avalon in another brand?
- Hallowed Hush (Behr 500F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Avalon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Avalon as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.