Blue Ice (BM CC-850)
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Blue Ice (BM CC-850) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Ice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Ice 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 Blue Ice, 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mystic River | 590C-3 | 57.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Celestial Blue | 4003-5C | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Opal | 10-17 | 56 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Ice (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Ice
Darker than Blue Ice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-850 |
| Hex | #BACBDF |
| RGB | 186, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 212°, 37%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -1.7, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Ice (BM CC-850), published as #BACBDF
#A7C1DD
#CDD5DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Ice (BM CC-850)?
- Blue Ice has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Ice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Ice in another brand?
- Mystic River (Behr 590C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Ice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Ice as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.