Mistral (BM CC-842)
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Mistral (BM CC-842) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mistral
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mistral 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 Mistral, 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 | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 8.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Stunning Sapphire | 1158-7 | 9 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mistral (LRV 10.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Mistral
Darker than Mistral
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-842 |
| Hex | #10557D |
| RGB | 16, 85, 125 |
| HSL | 202°, 77%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.2, -5.0, -28.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mistral (BM CC-842), published as #10557D
#004D7B
#355E7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mistral (BM CC-842)?
- Mistral has an LRV of 10.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mistral is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mistral in another brand?
- Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Mistral warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mistral as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.3; 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.