Kensington Blue (BM CC-780)
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Kensington Blue (BM CC-780) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kensington Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kensington 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 Kensington 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 | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hidden Sapphire | HDC-WR14-7 | 9.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Motor City Blue | 4005-4C | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Fjord | 1163-6 | 11 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Kensington Blue (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Kensington Blue
Darker than Kensington Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-780 |
| Hex | #4B5A71 |
| RGB | 75, 90, 113 |
| HSL | 216°, 20%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.8, 0.3, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kensington Blue (BM CC-780), published as #4B5A71
#38516F
#5D6371
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kensington Blue (BM CC-780)?
- Kensington Blue has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kensington Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kensington Blue in another brand?
- Hidden Sapphire (Behr HDC-WR14-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Kensington Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kensington Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; 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.