Early Morning (BM CC-818)
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Early Morning (BM CC-818) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Morning
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Early Morning 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 Early Morning, 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 | Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Ovation | MQ5-59 | 42.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Early Morning (LRV 43.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Morning
Darker than Early Morning
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-818 |
| Hex | #9BB1BB |
| RGB | 155, 177, 187 |
| HSL | 199°, 19%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, -5.4, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Morning (BM CC-818), published as #9BB1BB
#88A7B9
#AEBBBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Morning (BM CC-818)?
- Early Morning has an LRV of 43.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Morning is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Early Morning in another brand?
- Dockside Blue (SW 7601) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Early Morning warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Early Morning as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.