Mariner's Tale (BM CC-876)
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Mariner's Tale (BM CC-876) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.6, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mariner's Tale
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mariner's Tale 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 Mariner's Tale, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Castle Moat | 580B-6 | 23.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Lake | 4006-8B | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shrinking Violet | 1162-5 | 22 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mariner's Tale (LRV 27.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mariner's Tale
Darker than Mariner's Tale
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-876 |
| Hex | #6B8DB3 |
| RGB | 107, 141, 179 |
| HSL | 212°, 32%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, -2.0, -23.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mariner's Tale (BM CC-876), published as #6B8DB3
#5584B1
#8096B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mariner's Tale (BM CC-876)?
- Mariner's Tale has an LRV of 27.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mariner's Tale is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mariner's Tale in another brand?
- Castle Moat (Behr 580B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Mariner's Tale warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mariner's Tale as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.7; 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.