Watercolor (BM CC-788)
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Watercolor (BM CC-788) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Watercolor
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Watercolor 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 Watercolor, 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 | Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 67 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Millstream | PPU14-16 | 62.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Schoolboy Blue | 4007-5B | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Watercolor (LRV 63.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Watercolor
Darker than Watercolor
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-788 |
| Hex | #BCD4DD |
| RGB | 188, 212, 221 |
| HSL | 196°, 33%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -6.2, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Watercolor (BM CC-788), published as #BCD4DD
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#CFDEDD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Watercolor (BM CC-788)?
- Watercolor has an LRV of 63.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Watercolor is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Watercolor in another brand?
- Millstream (Behr PPU14-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Watercolor warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Watercolor as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; 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.